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Vágar Municipality

Coordinates: 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 centreSandavágur
Area
 • Total
102.8 km2 (39.7 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)[1]
 • Total
2,183
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Websitewww.vaga.fo

Vágar Municipality (Template:Lang-fo) 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