Í Hørg
Í Hørg is a locality in Sunnbøur, Suðuroy. Í Hørg is situated nearby to the village Sumba, as well as near the locality Hesturin Hai.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sumbiar kirkja and Beinisvørð.
Beinisvørð
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beinisvørð is a 469 metres high sea cliff in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, the highest sea cliff in Suðuroy. It is located between the villages of Lopra and Sumba. Beinisvørð is situated 2½ km northwest of Í Hørg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sumba and Akraberg.
Sumba
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sumba is the southernmost village of the Faroe Islands, located on the island of Suðuroy. It is located in Sumbiar Municipality.
Akraberg
Hamlet
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akraberg is the southern tip of Suðuroy, 5 km south from the village of Sumba, in the Faroe Islands. The name Akraberg derives from akur. Five kilometres south of Akraberg is the southernmost point of The Faroe Islands, a rock called the Munkurin, also called Sumbiarsteinur, which is one of a group of six rocks. Akraberg is situated 2½ km southeast of Í Hørg.
Víkarbyrgi
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. It no longer has a population. It retains a postal code and is located at N 61° 26' 34 W 6° 43' 28. Víkarbyrgi is situated 4 km north of Í Hørg.
Í Hørg
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hörg” and “I Horg”
- Location: Sunnbøur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.40719° or 61° 24′ 26″ northLongitude
-6.72304° or 6° 43′ 23″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
9CHMC74G+VQGeoNames ID
2619428
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