Lake Leynar ( fo, Leynavatn) is a lake on the island of
Streymoy
Streymoy ( da, Strømø) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest region of the country that also i ...
in the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
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Lake Leynar is the sixth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands and it measures . It lies at an elevation of . The valley and its contents is administered by the National Trust. The lakeside is the location for the
KOKS restaurant.
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Leynar
Leynar ( da, Lejnum) is a village in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark.
The village is situated on the western coast of the island of Streymoy in the municipality of Kvívíkar. It has a population o ...
Streymoy