Lake Leynar

Lake Leynar
Leynavatn

Lake Leynar in the 1890s
Location Near Frammi við Gjónna, Faroe Islands
Coordinates 62°07′42.560″N 7°1′24.074″W / 62.12848889°N 7.02335389°W / 62.12848889; -7.02335389Coordinates: 62°07′42.560″N 7°1′24.074″W / 62.12848889°N 7.02335389°W / 62.12848889; -7.02335389
Basin countries Faroe Islands
Surface area 0.18 km2
Surface elevation 63 m (207 ft)

Lake Leynar[1][2] (Faroese: Leynavatn) is a lake on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands.

Lake Leynar is the sixth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands and it measures 0.18 square kilometers (0.069 sq mi).[3] It lies at an elevation of 63 meters (207 ft).[4]

References

  1. ↑ Silversea: Traditional Villages.
  2. ↑ In the Wake of the Vikings: Scotland, Iceland & the Faroes. 2011. Long Beach, CA: Catalina Island Conservancy, p. 7.
  3. ↑ Umhvørvisstovan: Størstu vøtn.
  4. ↑ Jónasson, Jónas. 1995. Salmon Ranching: Possibilities for Selective Breeding. Copenhagen: Nordic Council of Ministers, p. 49.
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