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Delve into Hosvik in Faroe Islands
Hosvik in the region of Streymoy with its 344 residents is a city in Faroe Islands - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) North-West of Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Current time in Hosvik is now 10:46 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, Toftir, Sandur, and Midvagur. While being here, make sure to check out Tvoroyri . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Hosvik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Hósvík
Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has 281 inhabitants and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. Population: \t281 Postal code (Zip): \tFO 420 Location: \t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|9|17|N|6|56|25|W| | |name= }} Municipality:\tSunda Kommuna The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by a bridge between the islands. Hósvík was at one point called Thórsvík or Thors Bay, but was renamed to Hósvík.
Located at 62.15 -6.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Við Áir
Við Áir is a coastal place on the east coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, near the village Hvalvík. Við Áir means "by the rivers" (á means "river" or "flood"; áir is the plural form).
Located at 62.17 -6.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Selatrað
Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sjóvar municipality. The name Selatrað refers to a a breeding place for seals. The 2010 population was 38. Its postal code is FO 497. The village's church, the first in the archipelago made from concrete, was built in 1927. The third biggest plantation in the Faroe Islands is in Selatrað. It was severely damaged in a hurricane in 1988, destroying 2/3 of it. However the biggest trees (20m in height) survived.
Located at 62.16 -6.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Oyri
Oyri is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality. The 2005 population was 142. Its postal code is FO 450. The village is south of the Eysturoy-to-Streymoy bridge, and is home to a large fish processing plant. The name Oyri is usually translated as a sandspit.
Located at 62.18 -6.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Oyrareingir
Oyrareingir is a village on the Faroese island Streymoy in the Tórshavnar municipality. It is situated at the very head of the Kollafjørður-fjord, on either side of the mouth of the Dalá river. The 2005 population was 44. Its postal code is FO 415. This hamlet is so tiny and its few houses so dispersed among the 'outskirts' of the neighbouring villages of Signabøur and Kollafjørður that few maps mention it. Even the Faroe Islands' best online atlas doesn't. The Faroe Islands' main road (No.
Located at 62.11 -6.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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