Lake Leynar
Leynavatn (Faroese)
Lake Leynar in the 1890s
Lake Leynar is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Lake Leynar
Lake Leynar
LocationNear Frammi við Gjónna, Faroe Islands
Coordinates62°07′42.560″N 7°1′24.074″W / 62.12848889°N 7.02335389°W / 62.12848889; -7.02335389
Basin countriesFaroe Islands
Surface area0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi)
Surface elevation63 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] The valley and its contents is administered by the National Trust.[5] The lakeside is the location for the KOKS restaurant.[6]

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.
  5. "Restaurant KOKS ordered to move out". Kringvarp Føroya (in Faroese). 2019-07-31. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020.
  6. "KOKS – Leynar - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". Michelin Guide. 12 November 2019.
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