Lopra is a village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, with the postal code FO 926. In 2009 its population was 96. It is located in the Municipality of Sumba along with the villages Akrar, Sumba and Víkarbyrgi, constituting the southernmost settlements in the Faroe Islands. The name Lopra may come from the gaelic word "lobar" which translates into English as leprosy.
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Lopranseiði and Lopransholmur are beautiful sights near Lopra. Turn left just before you enter the village, if you come from Vágur, and go by foot towards west. Be careful not to fall over the edge, when you come to Loprans Eiði. From Lopranseiði you can see Beinisvørð towards south and almost half of the west coast of Suðuroy.
A Dutch ship named Westerbeek went shipwreck near Lopranseiði on the 2nd of September 1742. 80 men survived and 10 men lost their lives. Nearly all of the survivors had to live in the Faroe Islands for 9 months, before they could go back to Holland.