Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.
Víkarbyrgi | |
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Abandoned village | |
Coordinates: 61°26′34″N 6°43′28″W / 61.44278°N 6.72444°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
Island | Suðuroy |
Municipality | Sumbíar kommuna |
Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
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.
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