Vágur
Vágur is an inlet in Northern Islands, Faroe Islands. Vágur is situated nearby to the locality Biskupsstøð, as well as near Myrkjanoyri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Christianskirkjan and Við Djúpumýrar.
Christianskirkjan
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christianskirkjan is a modern church building in Klaksvík, the second-largest town in the Faroe Islands. It was consecrated in 1963. The architect was Peter Koch, a Dane.
Við Djúpumýrar
Pitch
Við Djúpumýrar is a multi-use stadium in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands. It is mostly used for football matches. Við Djúpumýrar is the home ground of Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag men's and women's teams and has an approximate capacity of 2,500 people, with 524 seats.
Föroya Bjór
Building
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Föroya Bjór is a Faroese brewing company based in Klaksvík. Apart from beers the company also produces soft drinks. It was established in 1888 in Klaksvík.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Klaksvík and Ánir.
Klaksvík
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klaksvík is the main industrial centre of the Faroe Islands, and the hub of the Northern Islands. It's the second largest city in the Faroes, with a population of 5,015.
Ánir
Village
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Ánir, also Ánirnar is a village in the Faroe Islands on the northern island of Borðoy. In 2007 it had a population of 16, but with the expansion of the area with the new apartments above the old settlement the population has increased to 55 in 2013.
Norðoyri
Village
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Norðoyri is a village in the Faroe Islands on the northern island of Borðoy. It belongs to the municipality of Klaksvík. Norðoyri is situated 3½ km southeast of Vágur.
Vágur
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Klakksvík”, “Klakksvík Fjord”, “Klaksvig”, “Klaksvík”, and “Vagur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.23238° or 62° 13′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.59391° or 6° 35′ 38″ westElevation
83 metres (272 feet)Open location code
9CJM6CJ4+XCGeoNames ID
2610807
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