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Physical characteristics - Location Coordinates: long: -7.25968 lat : 62.08992 Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 long: -7°15'34.8372 lat : 62°5'23.7156 Surface area: 177 km2 (0.466 x Isle of Wight) Length coastline: 82.2 km Average height: 313 metre Length island: 22.3 km Maximum width island (estimate): 12 km Name : Árnafjall (0 metre) Orientation island: West-northwest - East
Demographic data island Habited: Yes Number of inhabitants: 3042 Population density: 17.00 inh/km2 Important places (direction): Miðvágur, Sandavágur, Sørvágur,Gásadalur, Bøur, Vatnsoyrar
Naming - Location Local native name: Vágar Archipelago (island group): Neighboring islands (Island hopping): 1) Streymoy 0.95 km East 2) Mykines 4.3 km WestSouthWest 3) Koltur 6.6 km SouthEast 4) Eysturoy 10.8 km NorthEast 5) Hestur 11.9 km SouthEast 6) Sandoy 16.5 km SouthSouthEast 7) Nólsoy 20.4 km EastSouthEast 8) Kalsoy 24.6 km NorthEast 9) Borðoy 27.5 km EastNorthEast 10) Kunoy 29.1 km NorthEast 11) Skúvoy 31.4 km SouthSouthEast 12) Viðoy 36.5 km NorthEast 13) Svínoy 39.3 km EastNorthEast 14) Stóra Dímun 41.5 km SouthSouthEast 15) Suðuroy 43.4 km SouthSouthEast 16) Fugloy 46.4 km NorthEast 17) Lítla Dímun 49.6 km SouthSouthEast 18) Mainland Shetland 339.7 km EastSouthEast 19) Foula 341.6 km SouthEast 20) Papa Stour 344.5 km EastSouthEast 21) Yell 350.5 km EastSouthEast 22) Muckle Roe 354.2 km EastSouthEast 23) Unst 355.4 km EastSouthEast 24) Vaila 359.5 km EastSouthEast 25) Fetlar 364.7 km EastSouthEast Country: Country-section: Faeröer Location in Country: Name : Name : Main place: Miðvágur Places portal2europe (sister website): Bour (WestNorthWest)Gasadalur (WestNorthWest)Midvagur (SouthSouthEast)Sandavagur (SouthEast)Sorvagur (Central)Vatnsoyrar (Central) Location Main place: South Sea: Distance to main land: 397 km Nearest Country: Type Rock outcrop: rocky surface island-Type: island in sea Remarks:
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Weather at Vágar
The weather type in Vágar region moderate rain Current temperature: 6 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation Wind: 5.66 meter per second (Wind force - bft 4)
Winddirection: North-northeast Atmospheric pressure: 1010 mb
Humidity: 87 %
Daylength at 30 October 2024: 8 hour and 33 minutes Sunrise: 08:56 Europe/Amsterdam Sunset: 17:29 Europe/Amsterdam
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The weather for the next few hours
Vágar region - FO (longitude: -7.2597, latitude: 62.0899) Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known22:00 6 degrees Celcius 1007 mbar moderate rain 1:00 6 degrees Celcius 1005 mbar light rain 4:00 7 degrees Celcius 1002 mbar light rain 7:00 8 degrees Celcius 1002 mbar light rain 10:00 7 degrees Celcius 1004 mbar light rain
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holiday Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: No International airport present : Yes Accessible by car: Yes Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 1820 km Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: No Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: No Bicycle facilities: No
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