Sørvágsfjørður
Sørvágsfjørður is a fjord on the west side of the island of Vágoy in the Faroe Islands which is approximately 3.5 km long. At the end of the fjord lies the village of Sørvágur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bay
- Description: fjord at Faroe Islands
- Also known as: “Sörvaag Fjord”, “Sörvåg Fjord”, and “Sorvagsfjordhur”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bíggjar church and Skeidin.
Skeidin
Peak
Skeiðin is a mountain above the village of Sørvágur in the Faroe Islands. It lies between the village itself and the bay of Selvík. On the top of the mountain is a radio transmitter.
Eysturtindur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bøur and Sørvágur.
Bøur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words.
Sørvágur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sørvágur is a village on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It is located at the landward end of Sørvágsfjørður. Sørvágur is the largest village in Sørvágur Municipality.
Gásadalur
Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words.
Sørvágsfjørður
- Categories: fjord and body of water
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.08238° or 62° 4′ 57″ northLongitude
-7.37737° or 7° 22′ 39″ westElevation
96 metres (315 feet)Open location code
9CJJ3JJF+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 302100134OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Sørvágsfjørður” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- Catalan: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- Danish: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- Dutch: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- Esperanto: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- Faroese: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- French: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- German: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- Latvian: “Servoavūrfjords”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- Norwegian: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- Portuguese: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- Spanish: “Sørvágsfjørður”
- Swedish: “Sørvágsfjørður”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Múlin and Selvik.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bjarnafossur and Mulin.
Faroe Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
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