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Discover Sorvagur in Faroe Islands
Sorvagur in the region of Vágar with its 1,066 habitants is a town located in Faroe Islands - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) West of Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Local time in Sorvagur is now 01:19 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Vatnsoyrar, Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, Slaettanes, and Sandur. When in this area, you might want to check out Vatnsoyrar . 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 Sorvagur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Faroe Islands helicopter
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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 ..
The Gásdal boys in Gásadalur
A little trip to Gásasdalur with the sons, it was only opened a few years ago to car traffic via a tunnel. In my younger days i was landed here in a helicoper to do elecric works to the church/school ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bøur
Bøur is a village in the Sørvágs Kommuna of the Faroe Islands, 4 km west of Sørvágur, with a population of 70 (2005). Its location is {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|5|27|N|7|22|3|W| | |name= }} and its postal code is FO 386. Bøur is a small village on the west-side of Vágoy on the north side of Sørvágsfjørður, Faroe Islands.
Located at 62.09 -7.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Skerhólmur
Skerhólmur is a small islet in the middle of Sørvágsfjørður on the island of Vágar, Faroe Islands. It is uninhabited.
Located at 62.08 -7.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sørvágsfjørður
Sørvágsfjørður is a fjord on the west-side of the island Vágoy in the Faroe Islands which is approximately 3.5 km long. At the end of the fjord lies the village of Sørvágur. On the northside of the fjord lies the small village Bøur. On the southside of the fjord lies the picturesque Tindhólmur flanked by Drangarnir and Gáshólmur. Roughly in the middle of the fjord lies Skerhólmur. During World War II many British soldiers lived in Sørvágur.
Located at 62.09 -7.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Eysturtindur
Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|07|N|7|24|W||| |primary |name= }}
Located at 62.12 -7.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Breiðá
Breiðá is a river on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. The name Breiðá translates to 'the broad river'. It flows from the lake Vatnsdalsvatn into Sørvágsfjørð. It is the natural boundary between the villages of Sørvágur and Bø.
Located at 62.07 -7.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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