Vikar

Víkar is an abandoned village in the on the north coast of the island of Vágar. The name Víkar means coves in Faroese, a name with a similar meaning to that of the island of Vágar itself.
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  • Type: Dwelling
  • Description: abandoned village
  • Also known as: “Víkar, Faroe Islands”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Eysturtindur and Árnafjall.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, .

Peak
is the highest mountain on the island of in the . is situated 3 km west of Vikar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gásadalur and Bøur.

Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the , the island… is situated 3½ km southwest of Vikar.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vágar is an island in the , the island… is situated 4½ km south of Vikar.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village at the landward end… is situated 7 km southeast of Vikar.

Vikar

Latitude
62.12657° or 62° 7′ 36″ north
Longitude
-7.37938° or 7° 22′ 46″ west
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ4JGC+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302100265
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­isolated_dwelling
Geo­Names ID
2610270
Wiki­data ID
Q1001141
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Vikar” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Víkar”
  • Danish: “Vigum”
  • Danish: “Víkar”
  • Dutch: “Víkar”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فيكار”
  • Faroese: “Víkar”
  • German: “Víkar”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Víkar”
  • Norwegian: “Víkar”
  • Swedish: “Víkar”
  • Turkish: “Víkar”

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Places to explore: Á Fløtum and Nevtangi.

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Places to explore: Rasmussartrøð and Hanusartrøð, miðjan.

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