Kirkjuvatn
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Kirkjuvatn is a lake in Suðuroy
, Faroe Islands
. The lake is located just north of the village Fámjin
, which is located on the west coast of Suðuroy
. Fámjin is the only village on the island which is facing directly towards west. Only one other village, Sumba
is also located on the west coast, but Sumba is facing south-west.
The name of the lake means Church Lake, kirkja means church and vatn means lake in this case, the most common meaning of the word vatn is water.The lake is 0.2 km2, the largest lake in the island Suðuroy. The lake is among the 10 largest lakes in the Faroe Islands.
Suðuroy
Suðuroy is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 km². In 2010 there were 4763 inhabitants, but there has been a gradual decline in the population numbers ever since the 1950s....
, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
. The lake is located just north of the village Fámjin
Fámjin
Fámjin is a village, located in the middle of the coastline on the western side of Suðuroy, the southernmost island in Faroe Islands. It has a population of around 100....
, which is located on the west coast of Suðuroy
Suðuroy
Suðuroy is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 km². In 2010 there were 4763 inhabitants, but there has been a gradual decline in the population numbers ever since the 1950s....
. Fámjin is the only village on the island which is facing directly towards west. Only one other village, Sumba
Sumba, Faroe Islands
Sumba is the southernmost place of the Faroe Islands on the island of Suðuroy. It is located in the Sumbiar municipality.The municipality has 385 inhabitants. 258 of these people are living in Sumba. The other villages in the Municipality of Sumba are: Lopra , Akrar , Víkarbyrgi .Sumba is known for...
is also located on the west coast, but Sumba is facing south-west.
The name of the lake means Church Lake, kirkja means church and vatn means lake in this case, the most common meaning of the word vatn is water.The lake is 0.2 km2, the largest lake in the island Suðuroy. The lake is among the 10 largest lakes in the Faroe Islands.