Hamrabyrgi
Hamrabyrgi is a neighborhood in Sunnbøur, Suðuroy. Hamrabyrgi is situated nearby to the neighborhood Unðir Brekkuni, as well as near the locality Snøpputoft.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinisvørð and Kirvi.
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 southwest of Hamrabyrgi.
Kirvi
Peak
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirvi is a mountain in Suðuroy, near the village Lopra. Kirvi is 236m high and its shape resembles that of a pyramid. The mountain is visible from the villages Lopra. Kirvi is situated 3 km west of Hamrabyrgi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Víkarbyrgi and Lopra.
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.
Lopra
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lopra is a village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, with the postal code FO 926. It is located in the Municipality of Sumba along with the villages of Akrar, Sumba and Víkarbyrgi, constituting the southernmost settlements in the Faroe Islands.
Akrar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Akrar is situated 2½ km northwest of Hamrabyrgi.
Hamrabyrgi
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Sunnbøur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.44057° or 61° 26′ 26″ northLongitude
-6.72492° or 6° 43′ 30″ westElevation
181 metres (594 feet)Open location code
9CHMC7RG+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 302104455OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2620811
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