Vágur
in Vágur of Suðuroyar sýsla, Faroe Islands
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Vagar Airport (44 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 61.473 and -6.812 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 61° 28' 23" and W -6° 48' 42"
- 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: 12:31 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 8:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
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Delve into Vágur
Vágur in Vágur (Suðuroyar sýsla) with it's 1,569 habitants is located in Faroe Islands about 37 mi (or 60 km) south of Torshavn, the country's capital town.
Current time in Vágur is now 12:31 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports close to Vágur. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 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: 3°C / 38 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 27 km/h (17 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
6°C (42 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
4°C (40 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Juletræet tændes på Færøerne
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Valcafé á Seglloftinum - Miðnámsskúlanæmingur spyr um lestrarstuðulin
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
Travelling from Hirtshals in Denmark to Iceland by Ferry. Passing the Faroe Islands on wednesday 19.06.2013.
Sunraise over Froðba, Faroe Island
A friday morning in Froðba, Faroe Island.
Fimleikaframsýning 2012 - 13. partur
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
Nýggi Suðuroyingur, hjá Suðuroyar Kappróðrarfelag, verður flotaður 3. apríl 2012.
Fimleikaframsýning 2012 - 4. partur
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
Suðureftir í summar. Sjónvarpslýsing fyri www.visitsuduroy.fo.
View over the Ryskivatn and Miðvatn lakes
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vágur.
Vágur › South-East, Vágur (source)
Vágur › South-West: Vágsvatn Lake − Vágsfjørður, Vágur (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vaag, Våg, Горад Вагур, Vaguras, Воавур, Вагур, Vagur
