Akrar

Akrar is a village in the . The population was 13 in 2024. It is located on Lopransfjørður, an inlet, which itself is part of , on the east-side of , and was founded in 1817.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 15 residents
  • Description: settlement on Suduroy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Ögrum” and “Ökrum”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Beinisvørð and Kirvi.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 469 metres high sea cliff in Suðuroy… is situated 3½ km south of Akrar.

Peak
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is a mountain in , near the village .

Church
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is a church in the settlement of in the . is situated 3 km north of Akrar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lopra and Nes.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the island of in the , with the postal code FO 926.

Village
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is a village on the Faroese island of located in the municipality of .

Village
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is a former village on the Faroese island of , .

Akrar

Latitude
61.45629° or 61° 27′ 23″ north
Longitude
-6.75749° or 6° 45′ 27″ west
Population
15
Elevation
131 metres (430 feet)
Open location code
9CHMF64V+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023724
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2624918
Wiki­data ID
Q420746
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Akrar” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Akrar”
  • Chinese: “阿克拉尔”
  • Danish: “Akrar”
  • Danish: “Øgrum”
  • Dutch: “Akrar”
  • Esperanto: “Akrar”
  • Faroese: “Akrar”
  • Finnish: “Akrar”
  • French: “Akrar”
  • German: “Akrar”
  • Hebrew: “אקראר”
  • Hungarian: “Akrar”
  • Irish: “Akrar”
  • Italian: “Akrar”
  • Lithuanian: “Akraras”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Akrar”
  • Norwegian: “Akrar”
  • Persian: “اکرار”
  • Polish: “Akrar”
  • Portuguese: “Akrar”
  • Romanian: “Akrar”
  • Swedish: “Akrar”
  • Urdu: “اکرار”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Uttara Leitagjógv and Innara Leitagjógv.

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Highlights: Kirkjugarðurin á Leiti and Siglifelli.

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