Vágur

Vágur [ vɔavʊɹ ] ( Danish name: Våg, literally: bay ) is a town of the Faroe Islands on the island Suðuroy.

• Population: 1,402 (1 January 2007 )
• Postal Code: FO -900
• Municipality: VAGS municipal
• Football club: VB ( VAGS Bóltfelag )

Vágur is next Tvøroyri the second largest city Suðuroy. It lies on the east coast of the fjord Vágsfjørður which forms a favorable natural harbor. Meanwhile Vágur is merged with the village Nes, Nes so that as a suburb, or neighborhood, Vágurs is considered. Further east lies the same fjord Porkeri. Together, the three places of a local urban center.

The settlement dates back to the 14th century. In addition to the fishing fleet and the associated industry Vágur is especially known for the woolen mill Sirri, the Faroese fashion beyond the limits of the Faroe Islands has also made ​​known.

A special feature of the city is the forest Viðarlundin á Vági, which was planted in 1956. It covers an area of 3.01 hectares, making it one of the largest forests of the Faroe Islands. Through him perform several paved paths.

Also worth seeing is the church was inaugurated in 1939, in front of a bronze statue of theologians Jákup Dahl ( 1878-1944 ) is available. She is 2.14m tall and was designed in 1978 by Janus Kamban, one of the leading artists of the Faroe Islands.

Every two years ( with even-numbered years, on odd years numbers otherwise in Tvøroyri ) is here to 24 June around the festival Jóansøka instead. It is a sport, culture and music festival and summit of the year on Suðuroy.

Partner municipalities

• Nakskov, Denmark
• Akureyri, Iceland
• Sandgerði, Iceland

Personalities

• Jacob Dahl (1878-1944), theologian and Bible translator
• Ruth Smith (1913-1958), painter and graphic artist
• Marita Petersen (1940-2001), politician
• Hans Pauli Strøm (* 1947), politician
• Rúni Brattaberg (born 1966 ), opera singer
• Pól Thorsteinsson (born 1973 ), football player
• Pál Joensen (* 1990), swimmer