Jansagerði
in Vága Municipality of Vága Sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
62.044 and -7.186 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 62° 2' 37" and W -7° 11' 9"
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: 06:54 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:20 am and 9:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Geonames.org

Explore Jansagerði

Jansagerði in Vága Municipality (Vága Sýsla) is a city in Faroe Islands about 14 mi (or 22 km) west of Torshavn, the country's capital.

Local time in Jansagerði is now 06:54 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports in the vicinity of Jansagerði. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Midvagur, Eidi, Torshavn, Fuglafjordur and Sandur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Sandavágur 180510 (002)

Published: May 24, 2010
Length: 48:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kaj klein

Sandavágs Kirkja 18 05 10 (002) Kaj Klein Guitar. Henrik Jespersen Klarinet Camera, Elin Jos. Smith Live in Sandavágs Kirkju.


En hyldest til Færøerne og de mennesker der bor der

Published: May 25, 2011
Length: 02:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henriette Roberts

Færøerne.


Flying the Bixler RC plane in the Faroe Islands at dawn

Published: July 05, 2012
Length: 53:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allan Haraldsen

A really nice flying time :D and still the bixler is a really good beginner :D.


Flying the Bixler RC plane in the Faroe Islands

Published: July 05, 2012
Length: 10:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allan Haraldsen

One of my first flying whit RC planes, and the bixler is really easy to fly :D.


Sandavágur 180510 (001)

Published: May 24, 2010
Length: 03:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kaj klein

Sandavágs Kirkja 18 05 2010 (001) Kaj Klein Guitar. Henrik Jespersen Klarinet Camera: Elin Jos.smith. Live in Sandavágs Kirkju.


En hyldest til Færøerne og de skønne mennesker der bor der.

Published: May 25, 2011
Length: 44:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henriette Roberts

Vores vidunderlige tur.


My first timelapse movie

Published: May 19, 2010
Length: 17:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LoomisRex

Timelapse of Sandavág, Faroe Islands. 19-05-2010 Taken with a 6 second interval. About 900 images. Unfortunentally i used automatic setting. but hey, i'm learning :)


Bólstað 3 september til 6 september 2013

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 04:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Náttúruklipp


Bólstað 13 august til 17 august 2013

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 08:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Náttúruklipp

Staðið er úti við Bólstað í Nólsoy. Ein mynd tikin fimta hvønn minutt, og sett saman so 10 verða vístar um sekundið. Náttúrugripasavnið roynir her, at vita u...


Æðureiður 26 June kl 0807

Published: September 19, 2013
Length: 23:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Náttúruklipp


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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.

Bøsdalafossur

Bøsdalafossur is a waterfall in the Faroe Islands that flows from the lake Sørvágsvatn and into the Atlantic ocean. It has a height of 30 meters.

Located at 62.0256, -7.22389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landforms of the Faroe Islands, Waterfalls of Europe

Miðvágur

Miðvágur (Danish: Midvåg, English: Midway) is a village in the Faroe Islands on Vágar. It has been a municipality until 1 January, 2009 when it fused with Sandavágur into Vága kommuna. Located on the south coast of the island of Vágar, Miðvágur is the largest town on this Faroese island.

Located at 62.0511, -7.19389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Vágar, Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands

Sandavágur Church

Sandavágur Church is a distinctive red-roofed church in the town of Sandavágur in the Faroe Islands built in 1917. A memorial was erected outside the church to one of the many ships that were sunk during the Second World War. The church is known for its runestone. The inscription on the Sandavágur stone tells that the Norwegian Torkil Onandarson from Rogaland was the first settler on this place. It is believed to be dated back to the 13th century.

Located at 62.0538, -7.1515 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in the Faroe Islands

Vága (municipality)

Vága kommuna is a municipality in the Faroese Islands. It covers the eastern part of the island of Vágar (while Sørvágs kommuna covers the western part of the island). It has been created on 1 January 2009 by fusing the two municipalities of Miðvágur and Sandavágur (including the town of Sandavágur).

Located at 62.0511, -7.19389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

Popular in vicinity

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capture of the webcam Sandavágur

Sandavágur, Sandavágur (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Iansagerði, Jansagerði, Jensegærde