Vágur
Vágur is the second biggest town on the island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands
Maps[edit]
Map position.
Scenery[edit]
Sunshine at a slope of Vágur
Football field of Vágur
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Vágur and Vágsfjørður
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Church of Vagur
Forest near Vágur
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Vágur and Gjógvaráfjall
Vágur, Vatnið and Vágseiði. The isthmus of Vágur is visible, one can see the east and west coast and the lake in between.
World War II remains, a gun pit, on Eggjarnar south of Vágur.
Vágseiði and Vágur, view from Skúvanes (Eggjarnar).
The old cemetery of Vágur.
View from the Memorial Park in Vágur.
People[edit]
Pál Joensen, freestyle swimmer, number four in the world in 1500 meter freestyle and number five in 800 meter freestyle at World Championship 2011 in Shanghai.
Jón Bjarnason, coach of Pál Joensen and the Susvim (Suðuroy Swimming Club).
Dennis Holm, Mayor of Vágur (2013-)
Kirstin Strøm Bech, Mayor of Vágur (2005-2012)
Jógvan Krosslá, Mayor of Vágur (1993-2004)
Sirið Stenberg, member of the Faroese Parliament and of Vágur Town Council.
Henrik Old, member of the Faroese parliament
Hergeir Nielsen former Minister of Education and Infrastructure 1979-81. Member of the Faroese Parliament 1984-94 and 1998-2011.
Jákup Dahl (1878-1944), Bible translator.
Pól Thorsteinsson, former player of the Faroe Islands national football team.
Símun Samuelsen, football player, has played some matches for the Faroe Islands national football team.
Heini Vatnsdal, football player
Bjarni Johansen, former goal keeper for VB and for the national Faroese football team, former chairman for FC Suðuroy (former VB and VB/Sumba) since February 2007).
Julius Vest Joensen, chairman for FC Suðuroy
Robert Mc'Birnie, a singer, songwriter, composer and musician from Vágur
Niels Petur Nolsøe, a poet from Vágur
Hans Jacob W. Hjelm, a singer and composer from Vágur
Óli Holm, Cultural Minister 2001-02, elected Board Member of the Faroe Islands Football Association 1985, from 2004 to 2008 he was President of the Faroese Football Association.
Hans í Líðini
Kaj Joensen
Selma Sandá
Students from Suðuroy at the Memorial Park in Vágur on Jóansøka 2010.
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik in Vágur, 21 June 2005
Faroe girls and the royal ship of Denmark in Vágur, 21-06 2005
School girls in National costume
Vágur has a handball club named VB (Vágs Bóltfelag), earlier it was also a football club, they changed their name to FC Suðuroy. VB are the women in red and blue shirts.
Kirkjukórið Ljómur (Church Choir Ljómur) was founded in 1939.
Vessels and Vehicles[edit]
Johanna TG 326 was built in Sussex, England in 1884, came to Vágur in 1894 and has belonged to the village ever since.
Royal Danish ship "Dannebrog", 21 June 2005
Chocolate truck - with dog as driver
Heavy trucks at the harbour
Wooden Row Boats from Vágur[edit]
Grindabátar, traditional wooden rowboats on Vágseiði just before an excursion in May 2010.
Gjógvarábátur, also called Vatnkíkurin, built in 1873 in Nólsoy, belonged to Klaksvík the first years, it is still in use.
Rowing competition on Jóansøka in Vágur in June 2010. The white and black boat is Royndin Fríða from Vágur.
The stem of Smyril, a wooden rowboat from Vágur, which is used for rowing competitions, 6-mannafar.
Smyril
Smyril
Royndin Fríða
Memorials in Vágur[edit]
Memorial in memory of Royndin Fríða, which was the first ship built in the Faroe Islands, it was built by Nólsoyar Páll and others in 1804.
Statue in memory of Jákup Dahl, located in front of the church of Vágur.
Stamps[edit]
Wool factory and shop[edit]
The famous wool brand Sirri had its seat in Vágur. The production is no longer in Vágur, it has been moved abroad.
The former shop. (The shop is now in Torgið)
Inside the shop.
Inside the shop.
Her Royal Highness Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark together with Sirri owner Karin Brattaberg.
Fashion show for Mary.
