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Oravik Destination Guide
Discover Oravik in Faroe Islands
Oravik in the region of Suðuroy with its 36 habitants is a town located in Faroe Islands - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) South of Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Local time in Oravik is now 06:12 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vikarbyrgi, Tórshavn, Sumba, Sandvik, and Sandur. When in this area, you might want to check out Vikarbyrgi . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Oravik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Vágsbygd mín heimbygd, Robert Mc'Birnie, Faroe Islands
www.visitsuduroy.fo - This short film is made by my own photos from my hometown Vágur, which is a small village with around 1350 people on the island Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The song is a song a ..
Cliffs of Suduroy, Faroe Islands, Music Saknur by Hanus G Johansen
www.flickr.com - www.visitsuduroy.fo This short film shows some of the amazing cliffs of the island Suðuroy (Suduroy), which is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. One of the ..
Sigurskvæði til VKR - Vágs Kappróðrarfelag by Hans Jacob Hjelm
Vágs Kappróðrarfelag (VKR) is the Rowing Club of Vágur, Faroe Islands. This film is made over the song "Sigurskvæði til VKR" also called "Kvøða til Vágs Kappróðrarfelag" or "Smyrla sangurin". The film ..
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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Interesting facts about this location
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 61.54 -6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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 61.54 -6.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 61.53 -6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 61.52 -6.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Gluggarnir
Gluggarnir is a mountain in the Faroe Islands. At 610 metres, it is the highest mountain on the southernmost island Suðuroy. The mountain is located between the villages Fámjin and Trongisvágur.
Located at 61.55 -6.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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