Akraberg Lighthouse
Akraberg Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Sunnbøur, Suðuroy. Akraberg Lighthouse is situated nearby to the village Sumba, as well as near Víkarbyrgi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse on the Faroe Islands
- Also known as: “Akraberg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sumbiar kirkja.
Sumbiar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sumbiar kirkja is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Akraberg Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akraberg and Sumba.
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.
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.
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 6 km northwest of Akraberg Lighthouse.
Akraberg Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sunnbøur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.394° or 61° 23′ 38″ northLongitude
-6.67917° or 6° 40′ 45″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9CHM98VC+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1208591183OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Spanish—“Akraberg Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Akraberg Fyr”
- German: “Leuchtturm Akraberg”
- Spanish: “Faro de Akraberg”
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