Suðuroy

Suðuroy (pronounced: [ˈsuːwʊrɔi] or [ˈsuːri], ‘South Island’, ) is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 square kilometres (63.2 sq mi). In 2018 the population was 4,601. Suðuroy region (sýsla) comprises this island and Lítla Dímun, the next isle northward in the Faroes, which is uninhabited.

thumb|280px|Vágur Vágur, meaning bay (), is a town and municipality on the island of Suðuroy, part of the Faroe Islands.

Tvøroyri is a village on the north side of the Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suðuroy island in the Faroe Islands. Together with Froðba, Trongisvágur, Líðin and Øravík it forms Tvøroyri Municipality.

Hvalba () is a village and a municipality in the Faroe Islands, which consists of Hvalba, Nes-Hvalba and Sandvík.

village in the Faroe Islands

thumb|Fámjin and the lake Kirkjuvatn thumb|The Church of Fámjin Fámjin () is a village located on the western side of Suðuroy, the southernmost island in Faroe Islands. Fámjin is looking directly out to the North Atlantic Ocean. == Name == Tradition says that Fámjin used to be called Vesturvik. One day two men from the village were out on the sea fishing from their boat. There they saw a French sailship just lying there waiting for wind. The two men invited two ladies into their boat to see a large halibut. When the ladies were on board the men quickly rowed towards their village with them. F

Porkeri () is a village in the Faroe Islands, situated northeast of Vágur on Suðuroy's east coast.

Akrar () is a village in the Faroe Islands. The population was 13 in 2024.

settlement on Suduroy, Faroe Islands

250px|thumb|right|Beinisvørð, seen from Hesturin 250px|thumb|right|View from Beinisvørð to the west coast of Suðuroy 250px|thumb|right|Beinisvørð and the west coast of Suðuroy 250px|thumb|right|Map of the southernmost part of Suðuroy, showing the location of Beinisvørð Beinisvørð (Beinisvord) is a high sea cliff in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, the highest sea cliff in Suðuroy. It is located between the villages of Lopra and Sumba. Beinisvørð has vertical cliffs facing the sea and a green slope down towards the village of Sumba. The triangular top of Beinisvørð is visible from many places in Suðuroy

Trongisvágur () is a village on the island of Suduroy in the Faroe Islands.

Froðba () is a village located furthest out on the north brink of Trongisvágsfjørður, an inlet on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands.

Sandvík (pronounced , "Sandy Bay"; ) is the northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the northern side of a shallow fjord. The village was previously known as Hvalvík (Bay of Whales). It changed its name to Sandvík in 1913 as there was too much confusion regarding mail delivery, because there is another village named Hvalvík on Streymoy. The village had originally been known as Sandvík during the Viking Age.

right|thumb|234px|Øravík on Suðuroy, Faroe IslandsStamp FO 468 of the Faroe IslandsArtist: [[Jákup Pauli GregoriussenIssued: 26 January 2004]] Øravík (also spelled Ørðavík, ) is a village on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands.

thumb|right|300px|The village of Fámjin on [[Suðuroy's west coast sits just below Gluggarnir.]] Gluggarnir is a mountain in the Faroe Islands. At 610 metres, it is the highest mountain on the southernmost island, Suðuroy. The mountain is located between the villages of Fámjin and Trongisvágur.

Lopra () is a village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, with the postal code FO 926.

thumb|Sumbiarhólmur, seen from Sumba, Faroe Islands|Sumba.

Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.

thumb|220px|Vágur and Vágsfjørður, view towards east. Vágsfjørður is a fjord on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The fjord is located in the southern part and on the eastern side of the island. The distance between the east and the west coast of Suðuroy is very short from Vágsfjørður to Vágseiði. Between the fjord and Vágseiði is a lake which is called Vatnið (The Lake). There are five villages around the fjord. In the bottom of the fjord is Vágur, which is one of the largest of the villages in Suðuroy. Further east on the northern side of the fjord is Porkeri, in between Vágur and

thumb|right|300px|Trongisvágsfjørður and the villages of Tvøroyri and [[Trongisvágur. Tvøroyri is to the left, Trongisvágur is a bit further to the right and at the bottom of the fjord.]] thumb|right|200px|Trongisvágsfjørður seen from the northern side of the fjord, from the hiking path to Hvannhagi. Krambatangi ferry port and the Saltsilo on Drelnes are visible. thumb|right|200px|Trongisvágsfjørður and Tjaldavíksholmur, the ferry MS Smyril|Smyril is approaching the port of [[Krambatangi.]]

Akraberg is the southern tip of Suðuroy, south from the village of Sumba, in the Faroe Islands. The name Akraberg derives from akur (cereal field). south of Akraberg is the southernmost point of The Faroe Islands, a rock called the Munkurin (The Monk), also called Sumbiarsteinur, which is one of a group of six rocks. This group of rocks are called Flesjarnar. The sound between Suðuroy and Munkurin is notorious for its strong current, it is called Røstin; the poet Poul F. Joensen (born 1898, died 1970) mentioned it in one of his poems "...Røstin rísin rann...".

right|300px|thumb|Gjógvarafjall and the village of Vágur in [[Suðuroy]] Gjógvaráfjall is a 345-metre-high mountain overlooking the village of Vágur. The mountain is located north of Vágseiði in the western part of the village. Some of the houses in Vágur are located on Gjógavaráfjall. A little river is named after the mountain, it is called Gjógvará. "Á" in Faroese means 'river'. "Gjógv" is the Faroese word for 'gorge'.

Kirkjuvatn is a lake in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The lake is located just north of the village of Fámjin, which is located on the west coast of Suðuroy. Fámjin is the only village on the island which is facing directly west. Only one other village, Sumba is also located on the west coast, but Sumba is facing south-west. The name of the lake means Church Lake – kirkja means church and vatn means lake in this case, although the most common meaning of the word vatn is water. The lake is 0.2 km2, the largest lake in the island of Suðuroy. The lake is among the 10 largest lakes in the Faroe Is

hydroelectric power station supplying the Faroe Islands

rune stone in Fámjin Church

thumb|Kirvi in May 2019. Kirvi is a mountain in Suðuroy, near the village Lopra. Kirvi is 236m high and its shape resembles that of a pyramid. The mountain is visible from the villages Lopra. The top of the mountain is called Kirviskollur. The mountain is located in the municipality of Sumba.

thumb|300px|Eggjarnar, view south towards the cliffs of Beinisvørð thumb|300px|View north from Eggjarnar towards Vágseiði and the mountain of [[Gjógvaráfjall]]

thumb|right|MS Smyril|MS Smyril leaving Krambatangi ferryport on 19 June 2010. thumb|right|Trongisvágsfjørður, [[Tvøroyri and Trongisvágur. Krambatangi ferry port is on the southern side of the fjord.]] Krambatangi is the ferry port of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The ferry MS Smyril M/F disembarks 2–3 times daily from Krambatangi to Tórshavn. Krambatangi is located on the southern side of Trongisvágsfjørður halfway between Trongisvágur and Øravík, opposite Tvøroyri. The ferry port was earlier on Drelnes, which is a few hundred metres further east of Krambatangi. But in 2005 a new ferry arriv

thumb|Hvalbiareiði and the mountain Grímsfjall, Faroe Islands|Grímsfjall . Hvalbiareiði is also called Fiskieiði, it is located on the west coast of Suðuroy, west of the village Hvalba.

thumb|Porkeri and the mountain Kambur. Kambur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, located on the northern side of the village Porkeri: Kambur is also visible from Hov.