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Hov, Faroe Islands

Population:\t133 Postal code (Zip):\tFO 960 Location:\t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:61|30|30|N|6|45|29|W| | |name= }} Municipality:\tHovs Hov is a village located on Suduroy's east coast, in the Faroe Islands; it is frequently mentioned in the country's history. Salmon sea farming has been practiced in Hov since the 1980s. North of Hov along the old road to Øravík are interesting basalt columns that march along the hills.

Located at 61.5083, -6.75806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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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 7 miles away.
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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 5 miles away.
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Mountains of the Faroe Islands

Sumba, Faroe Islands

Sumba is the southernmost place of the Faroe Islands on the island of Suðuroy. It is located in the Sumbiar municipality. The municipality has 353 inhabitants (2012). 239 of these people are living in Sumba. The other villages in the Municipality of Sumba are: Lopra (88 inns. ), Akrar (26 inns. ), Víkarbyrgi (0 inns.). Sumba is known for several things, e.g. its beauty, for the high bird cliff Beinisvørð and the skills of the local people regarding Faroese chain dance.

Located at 61.4144, -6.70389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

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.
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Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands, Ports and harbours of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

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 7 miles away.
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Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

Porkeri Mountains

The Porkeri Mountains are a mountain range near the village of Porkeri in the Faroe Islands near the Porkeri Mountains,just north of Vágur on Suðuroy's east coast.

Located at 61.492, -6.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mountains of the Faroe Islands

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 7 miles away.
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Fjords of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

Vesturi á Eiðinum Stadium

Vesturi á Eiðinum Stadium 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 Vágur (until 2005) and VB/Sumba (until 31 Dec. 2009). The stadium holds 3,000 people, but has only 330 seats.

Located at 61.4658, -6.83639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in the Faroe Islands

Víkarbyrgi

Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. It no longer has a population. It retains a postal code (FO 928) and is located at N 61° 26' 34 W 6° 43' 28. The etymology of its name is reputed to be connected with an early settlement of Irish monks who predated the arrival of the Vikings. The last inhabitants had left Víkarbyrgi by 2003.

Located at 61.4428, -6.72444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ghost towns in the Faroe Islands

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.
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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.
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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.
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Churches in the Faroe Islands, Religious buildings completed in 1847

Akraberg

Akraberg is the southern tip of Suðuroy, 5 km south from the village Sumba, Faroe Islands. The name Akraberg derives from akur (cereal field). Five kilometres south of Akraberg is the southernmost point of The Faroe Islands, a rock called Munkurin (The Monk), also called Sumbiarsteinur, which is one of a group of six rocks. This group of rocks are called Flesjarnar. The sound between Suðuroy and Munkurin is notorious for its strong current, it is called Røstin, the poet Poul F.

Located at 61.3932, -6.67864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geography of the Faroe Islands, Lighthouses of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy, Headlands of the Faroe Islands, Important Bird Areas of the Faroe Islands

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.
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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.
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Mountains of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy, Cliffs of the Faroe Islands, Cliffs of Suðuroy, Landforms of the Faroe Islands

Eggjarnar

Eggjarnar (also called Skúvanes, 200 metres above sea level) is a place south of the village Vágur on Suðuroy island in the Faroe Islands, which is known for its scenic view point to the sea cliffs of the southern part of Suðuroy all the way to Beinisvørð in the south and to Vágseiði and Gjógvaráfjall in the north.

Located at 61.457, -6.83 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Suðuroy, Cliffs, Cliffs of Suðuroy, Cliffs of the Faroe Islands, Mountains of the Faroe Islands

Munkurin

Munkurin is the southernmost point of the Faroe Islands. Munkurin is an 11 metre high rock, also known as Sumbiarsteinur. Munkur means Monk. The rock is one of a group of skerries, called Flesjarnar, 5 km south of the island Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The sound between Flesjarnar (the scerries) and Suðuroy is notorious for its strong current. Munkurin is located 61°21′,6 N.

Located at 61.3333, -6.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Islets of the Faroe Islands, Uninhabited islands of the Faroe Islands, Stacks (geology)

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 7 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy, Landforms of the Faroe Islands

Sumbiarhólmur

Sumbiarhólmur is an islet in the Faroe Islands, located just outside the village of Sumba, which is the southernmost village in the island Suðuroy. Sumbiarhólmur is the 6th largest islet of the Faroe Islands. It is 7 hectares. The North Atlantic Ocean is often quite rough near Sumbiarhólmur and around Flesjarnar further south. Boat accidents have happened in the area.

Located at 61.3833, -6.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Islets of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

Borgarknappur

Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The mountain is 574 meter high. It is located in the center of the island, west of the village Hov and south-east of Fámjin, south-west of Øravík and north of Vágur. Another mountain peak, which is called Borgin (570 meters high) is just west of Borgarknappur, and a mountain called Hvannafelli (558 meters high) is further south.

Located at 61.5, -6.83333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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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 7 miles away.
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Lakes of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

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 8 miles away.
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Churches in the Faroe Islands, Religious buildings completed in 1908

Sund, Faroe Islands

Sund is a small town in the Faroe Islands, located north of Tórshavn. In 2012, it had a population of only 3 people.

Located at 61.4144, -6.70389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands, Streymoy

Vágseiði

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. The distance between the east and the west coast of Vágur is only one km. There is a lake between the village and Vágseiði, the lake is called Vatnið, which is the Faroese word for Lake. The football stadium of FC Suðuroy and the sports hall Vágshøll are located on Vágseiði, 100-200 m from the cliffs.

Located at 61.466, -6.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cliffs of Suðuroy, Visitor attractions in the Faroe Islands, Landforms of the Faroe Islands