State Kingdom of Denmark Island Suðuroy Postal code 928 | Constituent country Faroe Islands Time zone GMT Municipality Sumba | |
Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.
Map of Vikarbyrgi, Faroe Islands
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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Víkarbyrgi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA