Mykines
in Vága Sýsla, Faroe Islands
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Vagar Airport (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 62.105 and -7.634 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 62° 6' 17" and W -7° 38' 3"
- 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: 05:17 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:27 am and 9:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Delve into Mykines
Mykines in Vága Sýsla with it's 25 habitants is a town located in Faroe Islands about 29 mi (or 46 km) west of Torshavn, the country's capital town.
Time in Mykines is now 05:17 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports closer to Mykines. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), East. 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: Midvagur, Eidi, Fuglafjordur, Sandur and Torshavn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Helicopter taking off at Mykines
The Atlantic Airways Bell 412 OY-HSJ taking off at the heliport of Mykines, Faroe Islands.
Thousands of Puffins and Birds on The Mykines, The Faroe Islands
One of those perfect days and weather on the Faroe Islands.. Enjoying the walk on the Mykines and watching the birds.
The Puffins on The Mykines, The Faroe Islands
Thousands of the Puffins flying back to their nests. The small holes hidden under the green grass are their homes.
Catching Puffins, ep.1
Mykines is the westernmost point on The Faroe Islands. Ten people live here year round, and I am invited to hunt puffins the traditional way. Do take a look at the playlist with the other episodes:...
Mykines 2018
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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.
Mykines, Mykines
Mykines village (pronounced 'Mitch'ness') is the only settlement on Mykines Island, the westernmost of the Faroe Islands. It is a beautiful little coastal village with bright houses with turf roofs, with an old turf-roofed stone Church dating from 1878, and a small stream flowing through the village. Population: 21 Postal code (Zip): FO 388 Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|6|15|N|7|38|46|W| | |name= }} Municipality: Mykines
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mykines.
Mykines, Mykines (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Myggenæs Bygd, Mykinesbygd, Myggenæs, Mykines
