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VáGA (MUNICIPALITY) Latitude and Longitude:

62°03′04″N 7°11′38″W / 62.05111°N 7.19389°W / 62.05111; -7.19389
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Vágar Municipality
Vága kommuna ( Faroese)
Official logo of Vágar Municipality
Location of Sandavágar within Vágar Municipality in the Faroe Islands
Location of Sandavágar within Vágar Municipality in the Faroe Islands
Administrative centre Sandavágur
Area
 • Total102.8 km2 (39.7 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2024) [1]
 • Total2,198
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Website www.vaga.fo

Vágar Municipality ( Faroese: Vága kommuna) is a municipality in the Faroese Islands.

It covers the eastern part of the island of Vágar (while Sørvágur Municipality covers the western part of the island).

It was created on 1 January 2009 by fusing the two municipalities of Miðvágur (including the towns of Miðvágur and Vatnsoyrar) and Sandavágur (including the town of Sandavágur).

62°03′04″N 7°11′38″W / 62.05111°N 7.19389°W / 62.05111; -7.19389

References

  1. ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands