Sørvágur Municipality

Sørvágur Municipality (Faroese: Sørvágs kommuna), is the westernmost municipality in the Faroe Islands.

State Kingdom of Denmark

TimezoneGMT

Postal code

FO 380

Websitehttp://www.sorvag.fo/

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Sørvágur Municipality Sørvágs kommuna (Faroese)
Municipality
Sørvágur, view on Mykines
Location of Sørvágur within Sørvágur municipality in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°06′N 7°24′W
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Vágar
Municipality	Sørvágur
Area
• Total	32.46 sq mi (84.08 km2)
Population  (January 2024)[1]
• Total	1,232
• Density	37.95/sq mi (14.65/km2)
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code	FO 380
Website	http://www.sorvag.fo/

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It consists of the villages of Sørvágur, Bøur, Gásadalur and Mykines. Originally the municipality only included the village of Sørvágur. In January 2005 the municipality of Sørvágur agreed to merge with the smaller municipalities of Bøur/Gásadal and Mykines.^{[citation needed]}

The new municipality had a population of 1,232 in 2024.^[2]