Miðvágur
Miðvágur
Midvåg | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Miðvágur Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°03′04″N 7°11′38″W / 62.05111°N 7.19389°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Island | Vágar |
| Municipality | Vága kommuna |
| Population (September 2025) | |
• Total | 1,137 |
| ZIP code | FO-370 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Miðvágur (Danish: Midvåg), is a village in the Faroe Islands on Vágar. It has been a municipality until 1 January 2009 when it fused with Sandavágur into Vága kommuna.
Located on the south coast of the island of Vágar, Miðvágur is the largest town on this Faroese island. For years, Miðvágur has been known as a good location for whaling and traditionally, bells would ring with the cry "Grindaboð!" - "Pilot whale ahoy!"