Miðvágur
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miðvágur (Danish: Midvåg), 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.
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Miðvágur
Midvåg | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 62°03′04″N 7°11′38″W | |
State | ![]() |
Constituent country | ![]() |
Island | Vágar |
Municipality | Vága kommuna |
Population (January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,129 |
ZIP code | FO-370 |
Climate | Cfc |
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Issued: 7 February 2005
Artist: Eli Smith
Located on the south coast of the island of Vágar, Miðvágur is the largest town on this Faroese island. For years, Miðvágur has been known as a good location for whaling and traditionally, bells would ring with the cry "Grindaboð!" - "Pilot whale ahoy!"