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Vágur
Municipality and village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vágur, meaning bay (Danish: Våg), is a town and municipality on the island of Suðuroy, part of the Faroe Islands.
Vágur
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Municipality and village | |
Vágur Municipality Vágs kommuna (Faroese) | |
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![]() Location of Vágs kommuna in the Faroe Islands | |
Coordinates: 61°28′31″N 6°48′26″W | |
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Island | Suðuroy |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bjarni Johansen |
Population (January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,366 |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Postal code | FO 900 |
Climate | Cfc |
Website | Official homepage |
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It is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century. Expansion has meant that the nearby town of Nes is now a suburb of Vágur. Vágur has a sports hall next to the football grounds on Eiðinum, near Vágseiði, a swimming pool by the school and a clinic which offers the services of doctors, nurses and dentists. There is also a hotel, one bank and various shops.[2]
The port area, which is 14 m in depth, is situated on the northern part of the fjord.[3] The port authorities can offer services of piloting (lods), water and fire-fighting, and in connection with the harbour there is a modern fish factory and auctioneers for fish. Salmon farming is also a part of the fish industry in Vágur, this includes salmon farm rings on the fjord and in other places near the east coast of Suðuroy and a salmon factory.
The town has a slipway, a fleet of fishing vessels and a filleting factory.