Vágseiði
Vágseiði is an area in Vágur, Faroe Islands, located on the west coast of Suðuroy west of the village Vágur, from which it takes its name. Eiði is the Faroese word for isthmus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Isthmus
- Description: location in Vágur, Faroe Islands
- Also known as: “Vaag Ejde”, “Vaags Eide”, “Vágseið”, and “Vagseidhi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Á Eiðinum and Vatnið.
Á Eiðinum
Pitch
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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 Nes.
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.
Nes
Village
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Nes is a village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy located in the municipality of Vágur. It is located west of Porkeri and east of Vágur. It should not be confused with another village by the same name on Eysturoy. Nes is situated 4 km east of Vágseiði.
Vágseiði
- Categories: isthmus and landform
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Vágseiði” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “瓦格塞迪”
- Faroese: “Vágseiði”
- Icelandic: “Vágseiði”
- Swedish: “Vágseiði”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Múlin and Kráir.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vaag Cemetery and Gjógvaráfjall.
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