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Fámjin Destination Guide
Touring Fámjin in Faroe Islands
Fámjin in the region of Suðuroy with its 111 citizens is located in Faroe Islands - some 34 mi or ( 54 km ) South of Tórshavn , the country's capital city .
Time in Fámjin is now 03:48 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vikarbyrgi, Tórshavn, Teigar, Sandvik, and Sandur. Being here already, consider visiting Vikarbyrgi . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Fámjin ? 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 ..
Suðureftir í summar
Suðureftir í summar. Sjónvarpslýsing fyri www.visitsuduroy.fo ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fámjin stone
The Fámjin stone is a runestone located in the church of Fámjin on the Faroe Islands. The stone bears both Latin and Runic letters. The stone is dated to the time after the Faroese reformation in 1538, and proves that runes were used up to as late as the 16th century. It is the youngest of the .
Located at 61.53 -6.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kirkjuvatn
Kirkjuvatn is a lake in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The lake is located just north of the village Fámjin, which is located on the west coast of Suðuroy. Fámjin is the only village on the island which is facing directly towards west. Only one other village, Sumba is also located on the west coast, but Sumba is facing south-west. The name of the lake means Church Lake, kirkja means church and vatn means lake in this case, the most common meaning of the word vatn is water.
Located at 61.53 -6.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 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 3 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 3 km away
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