Miðvágur

Miðvágur [mi ː vɔavuɹ ] (Danish Midvag ) is a place of the Faroe Islands on the island of Vágar.

  • Population: 1,046 (1 January 2007 )
  • Postal Code: FO -370
  • Municipality: Vága municipal
  • Football club: MB Miðvágur

Miðvágur is one of the greatest places in the Faroe Islands. To commune Miðvágur heard the only inland point of the Faroe Islands, the Vatnsoyrar founded in 1921. Together, the municipality had 1,020 inhabitants precisely on 31 December 2002.

Miðvágur is located on the south coast Vagars and is one of the best locations for the pilot whales in the Faroe Islands. 1899 here is the biggest catch of all time was made ​​in the Faroe Islands. 1,300 animals in a single day - at that time a vital vitamin intake for the islanders.

Attractions

The Village Museum Kálvalíð is located above the resort and is the oldest stone house of the Faroe Islands, which served as a residence since the Middle Ages. It is built into the hillside and has a grass roof, so it hardly stands out from the landscape. The museum has two rooms and a cowshed.

Became famous as the home minister seat for quite Vágar; this function to unlock it had been in 1673. The most famous inhabitant was the pastor's wife Beinta Broberg, which is the template for the novel Barbara.

Behind the church, the park Viðarlundin á Tungu was built on the site of the old cemetery from 1979. It is owned by the municipality Miðvágur and covers an area of 1.17 ha

East of Miðvágur is located on the southeastern tip of the island, the characteristic cliff Trøllkonufingur ( witches fingers ').

West of the town is the Leitisvatn the largest lake of the Faroe Islands. The 50 m high waterfall pours Bøsdalafossur At its southern end directly into the sea.

Personalities

  • Beinta Broberg (1667-1752), pastor's wife, novel for Barbara
  • Jens Christian Svabo (1746-1824), son of a pastor, wrote the first Faroese dictionary and collected the first Faroese folk tunes.
  • Rasmus Rasmussen (1871-1962), educator and writer
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