Akratangi
Akratangi is a cape in Sunnbøur, Suðuroy. Akratangi is situated nearby to the village Akrar, as well as near the locality Uttara Leitagjógv.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinisvørð and Kirvi.
Beinisvørð
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Erik, 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.
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.
Porkeri Church
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porkeri Church is a church in the settlement of Porkeri in the Faroe Islands. Porkeri is situated on the island of Suðuroy, which is the southernmost of the islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akrar and Nes.
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.
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.
Lopra
Village
Photo: Erik, 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.
Akratangi
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Akratange”
- Category: landform
- Location: Sunnbøur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.45711° or 61° 27′ 26″ northLongitude
-6.75932° or 6° 45′ 34″ westElevation
131 metres (430 feet)Open location code
9CHMF64R+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 302101656OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2624917
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