Vágar is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the
Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. With a size of 178 km², it ranks number three, behind
Streymoy and
Eysturoy.Number of mountains: 41 The shape of the island is very distinct, since it resembles a dogs head.
Sørvágsfjørður is the mouth and
Fjallavatn is the eye.Vágar is the first port of call for most foreigners travelling to the Faroe Islands, as it is home to the islands’ only airport,
Vágar Airport. An airfield was built there during
World War II by the British, who friendly occupied the Faroe Islands. After the war it lay unused for about 20 years, but was then put back into service and expanded/modernised as required. It handles about 170,000 passengers a year. Such large numbers by Faroese standards put a considerable strain on transport facilities, with the result that a road tunnel (Vágatunnilin) measuring 5 km in length and running under the sea now connects Vágar with the two largest islands in the Faroes and therefore the capital
Tórshavn.
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