Vága Municipality

Vága Municipality Vága kommuna
Location of Vága Municipality in the Faroe Islands
Administrative centre	Sandavágur
Area
• Total	102,8 km² (397 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	1,962
• Density	67/km² (170/sq mi)

Vága Municipality (Vága kommuna) is a municipality in the Faroese Islands.

It covers the eastern part of the island of Vágar (while Sørvágs Municipality covers the western part of the island).

It has been created on 1 January 2009 by fusing the two municipalities of Miðvágur (including the towns of Miðvágur and Vatnsoyrar) and Sandavágur (including the town of Sandavágur).

Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

Eiðis Eystur Fámjins Fuglafjarðar Fugloyar Hovs Húsa Húsavíkar Hvalbiar Hvannasunds Klaksvíkar Kunoy Kvívíkar Nes Porkeris Runavíkar Sands Sjóvar Skálavíkar Skopunar Skúvoyar Sørvágs Sumbiar Sunda Tórshavnar Tvøroyrar Vágar Vágs Vestmanna Viðareiðis

Coordinates: 62°03′04″N 7°11′38″W / 62.05111°N 7.19389°W / 62.05111; -7.19389

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