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Hoyvík in the region of Streymoy with its 2,777 residents is located in Faroe Islands close to Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Local time in Hoyvík is now 12:17 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vidh Sjogv, Tvoroyri, Torkilsheyggjur, Sydhrugota, and Sund. While being here, you might want to check out Vidh Sjogv . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hoyvík ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Hvítanes
Hvítanes is a village in the Faroe Islands, noted for its beauty. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese. Population: \t99 Postal code (Zip): \tFO 187 Location: \t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|02|48|N|6|46|10|W| | |name= }} Municipality:\tTórshavnar Hvítanes is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea.
Located at 62.05 -6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Gundadalur
Gundadalur is the name of an area in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. It is home to three different football pitches and other sports facilities. The largest one is the national stadium Tórsvøllur, a multi-use stadium. The actual Gundadalur Stadium is the home ground of both HB Tórshavn and B36 Tórshavn, located just alongside Tórsvøllur. It was opened in 1911. In Faroese it is called Ovari Vøllur (The Upper Field).
Located at 62.02 -6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tórsvøllur
Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site Gundadalur in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,040 people and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium and provide a grass surface in the capital Tórshavn on which international football matches could be played. Previously, the Faroe Islands national team played its home matches in the town of Toftir at the Svangaskarð stadium.
Located at 62.02 -6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tórshavn Cathedral
Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. The cathedral church lies in the north of the peninsula Tinganes and is one of the main attractions of the town. Like most churches of the country it belongs to the Evangelical-Lutheran national church of the Faroe Islands.
Located at 62.01 -6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tinganes
Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri (government), and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. The parliament met here for the first time in the Viking ages when Norwegian colonists placed their Ting (parliament) here in 825. It is one of the oldest parliamentary meeting places in the world, along with Tynwald hill in the Isle of Man and Þingvellir in Iceland.
Located at 62.01 -6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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