Akraberg
in Sunnbøur of Suðuroyar sýsla, Faroe Islands
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Vagar Airport (50 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 61.394 and -6.679 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 61° 23' 37" and W -6° 40' 45"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krone - DKK
- Spoken languages:
- Faroese, Danish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:16 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:52 am and 3:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Akraberg
Akraberg in Sunnbøur (Suðuroyar sýsla) is a town in Faroe Islands about 43 mi (or 69 km) south of Torshavn, the country's capital city.
Current time in Akraberg is now 03:16 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 1 airports near Akraberg. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tvoroyri, Sandur, Torshavn, Eystur and Midvagur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 22 km/h (13 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light snow, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, severe gale, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Driving on Suðuroy from Hov to Sumba
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Brim í Sumba
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sumba, Faroe Islands
Sumba is the southernmost place of the Faroe Islands on the island of Suðuroy. It is located in the Sumbiar municipality. The municipality has 353 inhabitants (2012). 239 of these people are living in Sumba. The other villages in the Municipality of Sumba are: Lopra (88 inns. ), Akrar (26 inns. ), Víkarbyrgi (0 inns.). Sumba is known for several things, e.g. its beauty, for the high bird cliff Beinisvørð and the skills of the local people regarding Faroese chain dance.
Akraberg
Akraberg is the southern tip of Suðuroy, 5 km south from the village Sumba, Faroe Islands. The name Akraberg derives from akur (cereal field). Five kilometres south of Akraberg is the southernmost point of The Faroe Islands, a rock called Munkurin (The Monk), also called Sumbiarsteinur, which is one of a group of six rocks. This group of rocks are called Flesjarnar. The sound between Suðuroy and Munkurin is notorious for its strong current, it is called Røstin, the poet Poul F.
Sumbiarhólmur
Sumbiarhólmur is an islet in the Faroe Islands, located just outside the village of Sumba, which is the southernmost village in the island Suðuroy. Sumbiarhólmur is the 6th largest islet of the Faroe Islands. It is 7 hectares. The North Atlantic Ocean is often quite rough near Sumbiarhólmur and around Flesjarnar further south. Boat accidents have happened in the area.
Sund, Faroe Islands
Sund is a small town in the Faroe Islands, located north of Tórshavn. In 2012, it had a population of only 3 people.
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Sumba, Sumba (source)
Akraberg, Akraberg (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Akrabyrgi, Akraberg
