Sumba
in Sunnbøur of Suðuroyar sýsla, Faroe Islands
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Vagar Airport (49 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 61.403 and -6.712 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 61° 24' 11" and W -6° 42' 43"
- 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: 02:46 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:25 am and 9:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
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Delve into Sumba
Sumba in Sunnbøur (Suðuroyar sýsla) with it's 289 habitants is a town located in Faroe Islands about 42 mi (or 68 km) south of Torshavn, the country's capital town.
Time in Sumba is now 02:46 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports closer to Sumba. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 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, Eystur and Midvagur. 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 | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 93% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
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Suðureftir í summar
Suðureftir í summar. Sjónvarpslýsing fyri www.visitsuduroy.fo.
Why Don't We Spend The Night
Section from Vágur play Why Don't We Spend The Night.
Vágs Havn sum oljuhavn
Vágs Havn fyrireikar seg til oljuvinnuna. Byggisamtyktin fyri havnarlagið á norðaru og sunnaru síðu er broytt. Gjørd er verkætlan við útgerðarhavn á sunnara landi. Verkætlanin...
Lego Ed, Edd og Eddy, Muldvarpemutanten
En lego film om Ed, Edd og Eddy og muldvarpemutanten.
Norrøna fyrst túrin á Vági við ferðafólki 18. feb. 2013
Mánadagin 18. feb. 2013 byrjaði Norrøna siglingina um Suðuroyarfjørð í smb. við at Smyril var í dokk. Norrøna sigldi millum Vág og Havnina. Hesar upptøkurnar eru frá fyrsta túrinum...
Haakon bygger en Anders And Lego figur
Haakon er 9 år og kommer fra Færøerne. Han elsker at bygge Lego. Her bygger han en Anders And figur. Han fortæller om det han bygger på dansk, men enkelte færøske ord kan forekomme :)...
Driving on Suðuroy from Hov to Sumba
Billeder fra færøerne.
Eydstein Bech har lavet det. Det er billeder fra Vágur, Skopun og andre steder.
Kavaðu útfyri Vágseiðið í góðveðrinum í apríl 2013
Í góðveðrinum herfyri vóru sjey kavarar úr Vági og Hovi og kavaðu útfyri Vágseiði.
Powershot sx10 test
Test shooting Canon Powershot SX10 IS. I think it is a great camera, tough low light focusing could be better, but it is possible to manualy focus :)
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sumba.
Sumba, Sumba (source)
Akraberg, Akraberg (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sunnböur, Sumbö, Sumba, Сумбæ
