Vágur
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) | |
Location of Vágs kommuna in the Faroe Islands | |
Vágur Location of Vágur in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 61°28′31″N 6°48′26″W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Island | Suðuroy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bjarni Johansen |
| Population (March 2023) | |
| • Total | 1,364 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal code | FO 900 |
| Climate | Cfc |
| Website | Official homepage |
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.
The port area, which is 14 m in depth, is situated on the northern part of the fjord. 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.