Akrar

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á Økrum - in Akrar. Postage stamp from 2004

Akrar or Agrar ( Danish : Øgrum ) is a place in the Faroe Islands on Suðuroy .

Map of the municipality of Sumba / Faroe Islands

The place is located on the west coast of Suðuroy on the south bank of Vágsfjørður and the northern entrance of Lopransfjørður . Akrar was founded in 1817 by a resettler from Sumba , who was later followed by other people. From here you can enjoy a beautiful view of the fjords and villages in the area.

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Commons : Akrar  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 61 ° 27 ′  N , 6 ° 46 ′  W