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Explore Vikarbyrgi in Faroe Islands
Vikarbyrgi in the region of Suðuroy with its 2 inhabitants is a place in Faroe Islands - some 39 mi or ( 63 km ) South of Tórshavn , the country's capital city .
Time in Vikarbyrgi is now 03:52 PM (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: Vagur, Tvoroyri, Trongisvagur, Tórshavn, and Sjovartoftir. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vagur . 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 Vikarbyrgi ? 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
Víkarbyrgi
Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. It no longer has a population. It retains a postal code (FO 928) and is located at N 61° 26' 34 W 6° 43' 28. The etymology of its name is reputed to be connected with an early settlement of Irish monks who predated the arrival of the Vikings. The last inhabitants had left Víkarbyrgi by 2003.
Located at 61.44 -6.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lopra
Lopra is a village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, with the postal code FO 926. In 2009 its population was 96. It is located in the Municipality of Sumba along with the villages Akrar, Sumba and Víkarbyrgi, constituting the southernmost settlements in the Faroe Islands. The name Lopra may have its origin in the gaelic word "lobar" which translates into English as leprosy, and Lopra may be a pre-Norse settlement of Gaelic hermits from c.6th to c.8th AD.
Located at 61.44 -6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Beinisvørð
Beinisvørð (Beinisvord) is a 470 m high sea cliff in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, the highest sea cliff in Suðuroy. It is located between the villages of Lopra and Sumba. Beinisvørð has vertical cliffs facing the sea and a green slope down towards the village of Sumba. The triangular top of Beinisvørð is visible from many places in Suðuroy, including Lopra, Nes and Marknoyri, the easternmost part of Vágur.
Located at 61.43 -6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Vágsfjørður
Vágsfjørður is a fjord on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The fjord is located in the southern part and on the eastern side of the island. The distance between the east and the west coast of Suðuroy is very short from Vágsfjørður to Vágseiði. Between the fjord and Vágseiði is a lake which is called Vatnið (The Lake). There are five villages around the fjord. In the bottom of the fjord is Vágur, which is one of the largest village in Suðuroy.
Located at 61.46 -6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Sumba, Faroe Islands
Sumba is the southernmost place of the Faroe Islands on the island of Suðuroy. It is located in the Sumbiar municipality. The municipality has 353 inhabitants (2012). 239 of these people are living in Sumba. The other villages in the Municipality of Sumba are: Lopra (88 inns. ), Akrar (26 inns. ), Víkarbyrgi (0 inns.). Sumba is known for several things, e.g. its beauty, for the high bird cliff Beinisvørð and the skills of the local people regarding Faroese chain dance.
Located at 61.41 -6.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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