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Explore Vidh Kirkjar in Faroe Islands
Vidh Kirkjar in the region of Vágar is a place in Faroe Islands - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) West of Tórshavn , the country's capital city .
Time in Vidh Kirkjar is now 05:12 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vestmanna, Valur, Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, and Stykkidh. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vestmanna . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Vidh Kirkjar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Faroe Islands Sea Fishing
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Diamond DA42 Twinstar approach and landing in Vagar
Approach and landing in a Diamond DA42 Twinstar in Vagar Faroe Island in gusty weather ..
Landing at Vagar Airport in the Faroe Island
Landing at Vagar Airport, after 3 hours photoshoot over the Faroe Islands, here are some of the photos: www.faroephoto.com ..
embraer 170 aterriza en Vagar
Aproximación y aterrizaje en Vagar , islas Feroe ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 62.05 -7.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 62.05 -7.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sørvágsvatn
Leitisvatn is the biggest lake of the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar between the municipalities of Sørvágs Kommuna and Miðvágs kommuna. The name Sørvágsvatn means 'The lake of Sørvágur'. In size it is 3.4 km, more than three times the size of the second biggest lake Fjallavatn, which also lies on the island of Vágar.
Located at 62.05 -7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 62.05 -7.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 62.03 -7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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