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Coordinates: 62°03′04″N 7°11′38″W / 62.05111°N 7.19389°W / 62.05111; -7.19389
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Vága Municipality
Vága kommuna
Location of Vága Municipality in the Faroe Islands
Location of Vága Municipality in the Faroe Islands
Administrative centreSandavágur
Area
 • Total
1,028 km2 (397 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
1,962
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)

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

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

It has been 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