Saksun
in Sunda of Streymoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
62.248 and -7.172 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 62° 14' 53" and W -7° 10' 20"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - DKK
Spoken languages:
Faroese, Danish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:25 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:25 am and 9:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org

Discover Saksun

Saksun in Sunda (Streymoyar Sýsla) with it's 37 citizens is a town in Faroe Islands about 21 mi (or 34 km) north-west of Torshavn, the country's capital city.

Current time in Saksun is now 06:25 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports near Saksun. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Eidi, Midvagur, Fuglafjordur, Eystur and Torshavn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Myndatúr á Eiði 0202-2013

Published: February 07, 2013
Length: 16:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Høgni Wang Sigurðsson

Babba, Eva, Freiða og eg vóru ein myndatúr á Eiði.


Kayak Surfing : Faroe Islands

Published: February 02, 2014
Length: 50:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rasmus Zachhau

Watch " HD "


GoProHero3 Black Edition: Driving Is Awesome!

Published: June 15, 2013
Length: 13:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jehe1996GamingSite

Driving my Aprilia RS 50 ( 2004 ) With a GoProHero3 on my helmet! ---- Remember to LIKE and SUBSCRIPE! Thank you. Also remember to subscripe to Danish Kings!


KVÍVÍK

Published: August 11, 2011
Length: 40:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vidulvsa

Kvívík is one of the earliest settlements in the Faroes. The village is located on the island of Streymoy and is residing about six hundred people. In the village there is a viking excavation...


PÆTUR

Published: August 10, 2011
Length: 41:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vidulvsa

Pætur, sonur Marjuna og Jógvan.


Drotningavitjan

Published: April 23, 2008
Length: 59:28 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: PrinssiFO

Drotning Ingrid á ferguleguna í Vestmanna í 1975. Upptikið við Super 8.


Vestmanna Kirkja 150510 (006)

Published: May 29, 2010
Length: 57:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kaj klein

Vestmanna Kirkja 150510 Kaj Klein: Guitar vocals Henrik Jespersen Electronic Wind Instrument Camera: Elin Jos Smith.


Vestmanna Sun Timelapse

Published: April 23, 2014
Length: 26:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrias Joensen

Timelapse shot on April 21'st 2014. Interval between shots was 20 seconds, each still was shot at ISO100 f/22, 1144 frames altogether. Unfortunately dust seems to have been present on the...


Vestmanna Kirkja 150510 (005)

Published: May 29, 2010
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kaj klein

Vestmanna Kirkja 150510 (005) Kaj Klein: Guitar vocals Henrik Jespersen Electronic Wind Instrument Camera: Elin Jos Smith.


4 Sec of Vestmanna

Published: September 12, 2008
Length: 24:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Varaxfire

time laps.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Saksun

Saksun is a village near the north-west coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy. Population: 34 Postal code (Zip): FO 436 Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|14|56|N|7|10|33|W| | |name= }} Municipality: Saksunar Saksun lies in the bottom of what used to be an inlet of the sea, surrounded by high mountains. The inlet formed a good deep natural harbour, until a storm blocked the inlet with sand.

Located at 62.2489, -7.17583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Tjørnuvík

Tjørnuvík is the northernmost village on the Faroese island of Streymoy in the Sunda Kommuna municipality. The 2002 population was 64. Its postal code is FO 445. Its current church was built in 1937.

Located at 62.29, -7.14722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Saksun.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saksen, Saxen, Saken, Saksun