Víkarbyrgi
Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.
Víkarbyrgi | |
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Abandoned village | |
 View of Víkarbyrgi | |
 Map of south Suðuroy showing location of Víkarbyrgi | |
  Víkarbyrgi Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 61°26′34″N 6°43′28″W | |
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| Constituent country |  |
| Island | Suðuroy |
| Municipality | Sumbíar kommuna |
| Population | |
| • Total | none |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | 928 |
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.
See also
- List of towns in the Faroe Islands
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