Fámjin
in Fámjin of Suðuroyar sýsla, Faroe Islands

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
61.526 and -6.881 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 61° 31' 32" and W -6° 52' 50"
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: 03:01 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 9:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Delve into Fámjin

Fámjin in Fámjin (Suðuroyar sýsla) with it's 111 habitants is a town located in Faroe Islands about 34 mi (or 54 km) south of Torshavn, the country's capital town.

Time in Fámjin is now 03:01 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports closer to Fámjin. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tvoroyri, Sandur, Torshavn, Midvagur and Eystur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1011 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

Friday, 26th of April 2024

4°C (38 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

4°C (40 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

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

Videos from this area

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Juletræet tændes på Færøerne

Published: November 25, 2013
Length: 01:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hellpien

Dette er en video jeg har lavet under mit praktikophold på Færøerne, nærmere bestemt er det fra byen Tvøroyri på øen Suðuroy. Og her er der lige et link til min blog: http://helleogsuduroy....


Valcafé á Seglloftinum - Miðnámsskúlanæmingur spyr um lestrarstuðulin

Published: October 28, 2011
Length: 10:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eileen Sandá

Valfundur á Seglloftinum á Tvøroyri, sum Valkyrjurnar skipaðu fyri saman við Seglloftinum 21. oktober 2011. Í hesum brotinum síggja og hoyra vit ein næming frá Miðnámsskúlanum spyrja...


Fimleikaframsýning 2012 - 13. partur

Published: April 25, 2012
Length: 47:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suduroyarportalurin

Leygardagin 21. apríl 2012 var árliga fimleikaframsýningin hjá Tvøroyrar Fimleikafelag. Suðuroyarportalurin var framvið við upptøkutólinum. 13. partur: Gentur í 6., 7. og flokki.


Suðuroyingur verður flotaður 3. apríl 2012

Published: April 04, 2012
Length: 12:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suduroyarportalurin

Nýggi Suðuroyingur, hjá Suðuroyar Kappróðrarfelag, verður flotaður 3. apríl 2012.


Fimleikaframsýning 2012 - 4. partur

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 55:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suduroyarportalurin

Leygardagin 21. apríl 2012 var árliga fimleikaframsýningin hjá Tvøroyrar Fimleikafelag. Suðuroyarportalurin var framvið við upptøkutólinum. 4. partur: Gentur í 6., 7. og 8. flokki.


Suðureftir í summar

Published: June 28, 2012
Length: 44:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Dokumentar. fo

Suðureftir í summar. Sjónvarpslýsing fyri www.visitsuduroy.fo.


Nýggjár í Hvalba

Published: January 01, 2010
Length: 25:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bjarni Thomsen

Nýggjár í Hvalba. New Year in Hvalba.


Venture II Faroes

Published: May 06, 2011
Length: 00:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FlemingYachts

In the summer of 2010 a Fleming 65 motoryacht named Venture II made the journey from Southampton to circumnavigate Iceland by way of Scotland and the Faroe Islands. This segment covers the...


Móttøka av Sjagakletti og Gullberg

Published: May 14, 2012
Length: 09:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bjarni Thomsen

Móttøka av Sjagakletti og Gullberg. Hvalba 14Maj 2012.


Hvalbiar kirkja: Fyrsta guðstænasta eftir størri umvæling

Published: December 25, 2009
Length: 46:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bjarni Thomsen

Fyrsta guðstænastan í Hvalbiar kirkju eftir størri umvælingar var 25.des. 2009. Símin Jacobsen prestur helt guðstænastuna hendan dagin.


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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.

Trongisvágur

Trongisvágur is a village on the island of Suduroy in the Faroe Islands. Population: \t415 Postal code (Zip): \tFO 826 Location: \t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:61|33|50|N|6|50|40|W| | |name= }} Municipality: \tTvoroyrar Trongisvágur is the village in the bottom of Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suduroy.

Located at 61.5639, -6.84444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

Suðuroy

Suðuroy (literally South Island, Danish: Suderø) is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 km². In 2012 there were 4678 inhabitants, but there has been a gradual decline in the population numbers ever since the 1950s. In 2005 the population was 5036.

Located at 61.5333, -6.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suðuroy, Islands of the Faroe Islands, Important Bird Areas of the Faroe Islands

Fámjin stone

The Fámjin stone is a runestone located in the church of Fámjin on the Faroe Islands. The stone bears both Latin and Runic letters. The stone is dated to the time after the Faroese reformation in 1538, and proves that runes were used up to as late as the 16th century. It is the youngest of the .

Located at 61.5258, -6.88028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Runestones on the Faroe Islands

Gluggarnir

Gluggarnir is a mountain in the Faroe Islands. At 610 metres, it is the highest mountain on the southernmost island Suðuroy. The mountain is located between the villages Fámjin and Trongisvágur.

Located at 61.55, -6.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

Kirkjuvatn

Kirkjuvatn is a lake in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The lake is located just north of the village Fámjin, which is located on the west coast of Suðuroy. Fámjin is the only village on the island which is facing directly towards west. Only one other village, Sumba is also located on the west coast, but Sumba is facing south-west. The name of the lake means Church Lake, kirkja means church and vatn means lake in this case, the most common meaning of the word vatn is water.

Located at 61.5264, -6.87694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

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