Vágur
Vágur is in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Vágur is situated nearby to the locality Kráir, as well as near the neighborhood Krosslið.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Á Eiðinum and Ruth Smith Savnið.
Á Eiðinum
Pitch
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
á Eiðinum is a multi-use stadium in Vágur, which is one of the larger villages in the southernmost island Suduroy in the Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Suðuroy, formerly called VB/Sumba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vágur and Porkeri.
Vágur
Village
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Vágur, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of Suðuroy, part of the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century.
Porkeri
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porkeri is a village in the Faroe Islands, situated northeast of Vágur on Suðuroy's east coast. As of 2020 it had a population of 318, and it has been inhabited at least as early as the 14th century. Porkeri is situated 3½ km northeast of Vágur.
Akrar
Village
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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.
Vágur
- Also known as: “Våg”, “Vagur”, and “Vágur Municipality”
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.4676° or 61° 28′ 4″ northLongitude
-6.8088° or 6° 48′ 32″ westElevation
144 metres (472 feet)Open location code
9CHMF59R+3FGeoNames ID
2610808
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