Vágs kirkja
Vágs kirkja is a church in Vágur, Suðuroy. Vágs kirkja is situated nearby to Vágs Kappróðrarfelag, as well as near the town hall Vágs Kommuna.Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruth Smith Savnið and Vatnið.
Ruth Smith Savnið
Museum
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ruth Smith Savnið is a museum, which is situated 720 metres west of Vágs kirkja.
Á Eiðinum
Pitch
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
á Eiðinum is a multi-use stadium in Vágur, which is one of the larger villages in the southernmost island Suduroy in the Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Suðuroy, formerly called VB/Sumba. Á Eiðinum is situated 1½ km southwest of Vágs kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vágur and Vágseiði.
Vágur
Village
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Vágur, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of Suðuroy, part of the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century.
Vágseiði
Locality
Vágseiði is an area in Vágur, Faroe Islands, located on the west coast of Suðuroy west of the village Vágur, from which it takes its name. Eiði is the Faroese word for isthmus.
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.
Vágs kirkja
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vágur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.47364° or 61° 28′ 25″ northLongitude
-6.80826° or 6° 48′ 30″ westOpen location code
9CHMF5FR+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 724465084OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q20621910
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Faroese—“Vágs kirkja” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Vágs kirkja”
- Faroese: “Vágs kirkja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vágs Kappróðrarfelag and Vágs Kommuna.
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