Vágsheygur
Vágsheygur is a locality in Northern Islands, Faroe Islands. Vágsheygur is situated nearby to the locality Taravíkstangi, as well as near the village Norðoyri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Við Djúpumýrar and Christianskirkjan.
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. Við Djúpumýrar is situated 3½ km northwest of Vágsheygur.
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. Christianskirkjan is situated 3½ km northwest of Vágsheygur.
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. Föroya Bjór is situated 4 km northwest of Vágsheygur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norðoyri and Klaksvík.
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.
Klaksvík
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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. Ánir is situated 6 km north of Vágsheygur.
Vágsheygur
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Vagsheygur”
- Location: Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.19859° or 62° 11′ 55″ northLongitude
-6.54754° or 6° 32′ 51″ westElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
9CJM5FX2+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 302102765OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2610811
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