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Vágar

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Vágar

Vågø
Location within the Faroe Islands
Location within the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°05′N 7°16′W / 62.083°N 7.267°W / 62.083; -7.267Coordinates: 62°05′N 7°16′W / 62.083°N 7.267°W / 62.083; -7.267
StateKinrick o Denmark
Constituent kintraFaroe Islands
RegionVágar
Area
 • Total176 km2 (68 sq mi)
Area rank3
Highest elevation
722 m (2,369 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total3,063
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Cawin code298

Vágar (Dens: Vågø) is ane o the 18 islands in the airchipelago o the Faroe Islands an the maist westerly of the laige islands. Wit a size o 178 square kilometre (69 square mile) (aboot 70 sq. mile/181,3 sq. km), it ranks nummer three, ahind Streymoy an Eysturoy.