Vágar

Vágar is the main western island of the Faroe Islands.

Maps

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  Position on the Faroe map.
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  Detailed map

Photos

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  View from Streymoy westwards to Vágar.
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  Memorial for the father of the written Faroese language V. U. Hammershaimb in Sandavágur.
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  Vatnsoyrar is the only Faroese village, which is not located at the sea (but, however, at the largest lake).
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  View over the Sørvágs firth to the island of Mykines
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  Bøur is an old cosy village with wooden houses and turf roofs.
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  Gásadalur with a cloud drifting through the valley.
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  The mountain Heinanøva (612m) northwest of Gásadalur.

Stamps

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  Stamp Ø 010 of 1975: View from Streymoy to Vágar.
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  Stamp FR 137 of 1986: Old Bridges - Leypanagjógv at Oyrargjógv of 1912. Artist: Ingálvur av Reyni.
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  Miniature sheet FO 505-514 of 2005.