Traelanipa hiking around Sørvágsvatn lake, Vagar Island, Faroe Islands

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Sørvágsvatn is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar between the municipalities of Sørvágur and Vágar. Its area is km2 ( sq mi), more than three times the size of Fjallavatn, the second largest lake, also located on Vágar. The lake is located very close to the ocean, but its surface is about 40 m (130 ft) above the level of the sea. It is surrounded by a higher cliff which prevents it from emptying fully into the ocean, the waterfall Bøsdalafossur being the outlet. The greater height of the cliffs on either side of Bøsdalafossur can give the illusion from certain perspectives that the lake is higher above sea level than it is.

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Location: Faroe Islands
Photo credit: © Roberto Cornacchia / Alamy / Afripics
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