Víkarfjørður
Víkarfjørður is a bay in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Víkarfjørður is situated nearby to the locality Gamlarætt, as well as near Marknagjógvin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinisvørð and Kirvi.
Beinisvørð
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beinisvørð is a 469 metres high sea cliff in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, the highest sea cliff in Suðuroy. It is located between the villages of Lopra and Sumba.
Kirvi
Peak
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirvi is a mountain in Suðuroy, near the village Lopra. Kirvi is 236m high and its shape resembles that of a pyramid. The mountain is visible from the villages Lopra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Víkarbyrgi and Akrar.
Víkarbyrgi
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. It no longer has a population. It retains a postal code and is located at N 61° 26' 34 W 6° 43' 28.
Akrar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akrar is a village in the Faroe Islands. The population was 13 in 2024. It is located on Lopransfjørður, an inlet, which itself is part of Vágsfjørður, on the east-side of Suðuroy, and was founded in 1817.
Lopra
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lopra is a village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, with the postal code FO 926. It is located in the Municipality of Sumba along with the villages of Akrar, Sumba and Víkarbyrgi, constituting the southernmost settlements in the Faroe Islands.
Víkarfjørður
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Vigerfjord” and “Vikarfjordhur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.44743° or 61° 26′ 51″ northLongitude
-6.71293° or 6° 42′ 47″ westElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
9CHMC7WP+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 302101459OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2610266
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