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Víkarbyrgi

Faroe Islands / Suduroy / Vikarbyrgi /
 village, ghost town

Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy. It no longer has a population. It retains a postal code (FO 928) and is located at N 61° 26' 34 W 6° 43' 28. The etymology of its name is reputed to be connected with an early settlement of Irish monks who predated the arrival of the Vikings. The last inhabitants had left Víkarbyrgi by 2003.
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faroeislands.dk/pages/Dk/VikarbyrgiIndex.htm
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Coordinates:   61°26'29"N   6°43'27"W
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This article was last modified 16 years ago