Punthavn
in Suðuroyar sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
61.550 and -6.817 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 61° 32' 59" and W -6° 49' 0"
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: 10:19 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 9:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Punthavn

Punthavn in Suðuroyar sýsla is a city located in Faroe Islands about 32 mi (or 51 km) south of Torshavn, the country's capital town.

Current time in Punthavn is now 10:19 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports closer to Punthavn. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 km), North-West. 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: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

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...


Smyril Line - Faroe Islands 2013

Published: December 28, 2013
Length: 39:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johan Wyckmans

Travelling from Hirtshals in Denmark to Iceland by Ferry. Passing the Faroe Islands on wednesday 19.06.2013.


Sunraise over Froðba, Faroe Island

Published: October 21, 2009
Length: 14:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Skipper

A friday morning in Froðba, Faroe Island.


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.


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.


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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 1 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suðuroy, Islands of the Faroe Islands, Important Bird Areas of the Faroe Islands

Nónfjall

Nónfjall is a 367 metre high mountain on the island Vágar in the Faroe Islands, the mountain is located south of the village of Sørvágur, near Vágar Airport and east of the mountain Høgafjall. The name Nónfjall translates to 'Noon mountain'. However, the Faroese use the word noon differently from the current English usage. In the Faroese language noon refers to 15:00 in the 24-hour clock or 3pm in the 12-hour clock, whereas in the English language noon usually now refers to 12:00 or 12pm.

Located at 61.517, -6.833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of the Faroe Islands

Øravík

Øravík is a village on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The village is located in the center of the island on a crossroad where the road to Fámjin goes towards west over the mountains to the west coast. One part of the village is located in the bay of Øravík, the other part is 3 km further north near the ferry port Krambatangi. The northern part of Øravík and the southern part of Trongisvágur have grown together.

Located at 61.5361, -6.80861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

Trongisvágsfjørður

Trongisvágsfjørður is a fjord on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. There are four villages around the fjord. Furthest east on the northern side of the fjord is Froðba, in the bottom of the fjord is Trongisvágur. In between Trongisvágur and Froðba is Tvøroyri, the largest of these villages. South of Trongisvágur in a bay is Øravík, a part of Øravík is called Øravíkarlíð, it is located close to Trongisvágur and not visible from Øravík. These villages are in the Municipality of Tvøroyri.

Located at 61.5447, -6.79417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

Krambatangi

Krambatangi is the ferry port of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The ferry Smyril M/F disembarks 2-3 times daily from Krambatangi to Tórshavn. Krambatangi is located on the southern side of Trongisvágsfjørður halfway between Trongisvágur and Øravík, opposite of Tvøroyri. The ferry port was earlier on Drelnes, which is a few hundred meters further east of Krambatangi. But in 2005 a new ferry arrived, which was much bigger than the prior one, and therefore they built a new ferryport on Krambatangi.

Located at 61.5481, -6.8185 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ports and harbours of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy, Landforms of the Faroe Islands

Church of Tvoroyri

Church of Tvoroyri is a national church in Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands. It was constructed in Norway as a building set, moved to Tvøroyri and then built there in 1908.

Located at 61.5539, -6.801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in the Faroe Islands, Religious buildings completed in 1908

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capture of the webcam Punthavn: Tvøroyri, Krambatangi-1

Punthavn: Tvøroyri, Krambatangi-1, Punthavn (source)

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Krambatangi, Krambatangi (source)

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