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Second biggest village on Vágar with around 1000 people living there. Firstly it was thought, that settlement in this area begun around 15th or 16th century, but during building school in 1957 remainings of old building footings were found. It's a proof that Vikings lived there since around 9th century. First writing proof of settlement existence is description from 1584. Even though there were older ones, current church in Sørvágur was built in 1886. During World War II British solders built an airport in Sørvágur which is used till this day. It was one of the most secured places on the Faroe Islands that time. Museum of Sørvágs Bygdasavn shows history of the village.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sørvágur
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Coordinates: 62°3'59"N 7°17'43"W
- Miðvágur 4.2 km
- Sandavágur 6.5 km
- Kollafjørður 19 km
- Argir 27 km
- Eiði 28 km
- Skáli 28 km
- Fuglafjørður 31 km
- Norðragøta 32 km
- Sandur 33 km
- Viðareiði 51 km
- Vágar 3.1 km
- Sørvágsfjørður 5.3 km
- Vestmannasund 10 km
- Mykinesfjørður 11 km
- Vágafjørður 11 km
- Mykines 16 km
- Streymoy 17 km
- Sundini 23 km
- Faroe Islands 26 km
- Eysturoy 27 km