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Sørvágur score: 14/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Sørvágur safe? Faroe Islands travel risk

Is Sørvágur safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sørvágur scores 14/100 on our travel risk index (Low). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Sørvágur scores 14/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Faroe Islands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sørvágur: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (12/100) and health and medical access (18/100).

A score of 14 is higher than the scores of 1% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Faroe Islands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Sørvágur belongs to Sørvágur (Faroe Islands), centered at coordinates 62.0717° N, 7.3066° W (79 m above sea level). Distance to the capital is cataloged regionally.

Region
Sørvágur
Coordinates
62.0717° N, 7.3066° W
Elevation
79 m
Time Zone
Atlantic/Faroe
Population
1,148
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Glasgow (712.3 km SSE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Vágar Airport (FAE) 1.9 km ESE
Police Station Politi 28.4 km ESE

Adjacent Localities in Faroe Islands

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Faroe Islands travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Faroe Islands entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Vestmanna 10
11.7 km NE
Eiði 10
27.7 km NNE
Tórshavn 10
28.4 km ESE
Sandur 10
36.8 km SE
Húsavík 10
43.8 km SE
Klaksvík 10
43.9 km ENE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy