Lopra
in Sunnbøur of Suðuroyar sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
61.444 and -6.771 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 61° 26' 37" and W -6° 46' 16"
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: 12:27 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:37 am and 9:13 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 Lopra

Lopra in Sunnbøur (Suðuroyar sýsla) with it's 124 habitants is located in Faroe Islands about 39 mi (or 63 km) south of Torshavn, the country's capital town.

Current time in Lopra is now 12:27 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports close to Lopra. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, 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: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1029 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

5°C (40 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate 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...


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.


View over the Ryskivatn and Miðvatn lakes

Published: July 27, 2013
Length: 33:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robert Green

A view from the mountain ridge surrounding the Miðvatn and Ryskivatn lakes and reservoir in Suðuroy - the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The water from these lakes serve the hydro power...


Why Don't We Spend The Night

Published: July 23, 2010
Length: 07:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jogvan Elias Thomsen

Section from Vágur play Why Don't We Spend The Night.


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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.

Vágur, Faroe Islands

Vágur, Faroe Islands bgcolor=#F9F9F9 | Postal code | FO 900 |- | mayor | Dennis Holm |- bgcolor=#F9F9F9 | Homepage | Official homepage |- bgcolor=#F9F9F9 | Coordinates | 61°33′21″N 6°48′12″W |} Vágur meaning Bay is a town 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. Expansion has meant that the nearby town of Nes is now a suburb of Vágur.

Located at 61.475, -6.80694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands, Ports and harbours of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

Lopra

Lopra is a village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, with the postal code FO 926. In 2009 its population was 96. It is located in the Municipality of Sumba along with the villages Akrar, Sumba and Víkarbyrgi, constituting the southernmost settlements in the Faroe Islands. The name Lopra may have its origin in the gaelic word "lobar" which translates into English as leprosy, and Lopra may be a pre-Norse settlement of Gaelic hermits from c.6th to c.8th AD.

Located at 61.4428, -6.77139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy, Whaling stations, Whaling in the Faroe Islands

Nes, Vágur

Nes is a village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy located in the municipality of Vágur (Vágs kommuna). It is located west of Porkeri and east of Vágur. Its postal code is FO 925. It should not be confused with another village by the same name on Eysturoy. There is another village in Suðuroy with the same name, it is located on the southern side of the bay of Hvalba. Nes means cape in the Faroese language.

Located at 61.4722, -6.75917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Porkeri Church

Porkeri Church is a church in the settlement of Porkeri in the Faroe Islands. Porkeri is situated in the island Suðuroy, which is the southernmost of the islands. It is a wooden church and it has a roof of turf. The church is from 1847 and contains things donated by seamen who survived lethal storms on the sea, maintaining the tradition of almissu (seamen in danger promised - according to Nordic tradition - to donate churches, the material or such to God if they got back home alive).

Located at 61.4808, -6.7463 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in the Faroe Islands, Religious buildings completed in 1847

Vágsfjørður

Vágsfjørður is a fjord on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The fjord is located in the southern part and on the eastern side of the island. The distance between the east and the west coast of Suðuroy is very short from Vágsfjørður to Vágseiði. Between the fjord and Vágseiði is a lake which is called Vatnið (The Lake). There are five villages around the fjord. In the bottom of the fjord is Vágur, which is one of the largest village in Suðuroy.

Located at 61.4625, -6.76972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

Beinisvørð

Beinisvørð (Beinisvord) is a 470 m high sea cliff in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, the highest sea cliff in Suðuroy. It is located between the villages of Lopra and Sumba. Beinisvørð has vertical cliffs facing the sea and a green slope down towards the village of Sumba. The triangular top of Beinisvørð is visible from many places in Suðuroy, including Lopra, Nes and Marknoyri, the easternmost part of Vágur.

Located at 61.4264, -6.76722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy, Cliffs of the Faroe Islands, Cliffs of Suðuroy, Landforms of the Faroe Islands

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capture of the webcam Vágur › South-East

Vágur › South-East, Vágur (source)

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Vágur › South-West: Vágsvatn Lake − Vágsfjørður, Vágur (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lobra, Lopra