Gáshólmur is a small islet on the southside of
Sørvágsfjørður
Sørvágsfjørður is a fjord on the west side of the island of Vágar, Vágoy in the Faroe Islands which is approximately long.
At the end of the fjord lies the village of Sørvágur. On the northside of the fjord lies the small village of Bà ...
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 ...
. To the east of the islet lies another islet,
Tindhólmur. The islet is uninhabited, and the only living creatures are seabirds and sheep rams, which are placed on the islet each year by the locals in
Sørvágur :''There is also a town called Vágur on Suðuroy.''
Sørvágur ( da, Sørvåg) is a village on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands.
It is located at the landward end of Sørvágsfjørður. Sørvágur is the largest village in Sørvágur ...
. There is a lighthouse at the north-western extremity of the islet.
* Highest point: 65 m
* Size: 10 ha
Islets of the Faroe Islands
Uninhabited islands of the Faroe Islands
Vágar
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