Víkarbyrgi | |
Settlement Type: | Abandoned village |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Faroe Islands |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Faroe Islands |
Subdivision Type: | State |
Subdivision Type1: | Constituent country |
Subdivision Name1: | Faroe Islands |
Subdivision Type2: | Island |
Subdivision Name2: | Suðuroy |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Sumbíar kommuna |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Total: | none |
Timezone: | GMT |
Timezone Dst: | EST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 61.4428°N -6.7244°W |
Elevation M: | 64 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 928 |
Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, 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.