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Kollafjordhur in the region of Streymoy with its 1,049 habitants is a town located in Faroe Islands - some 8 mi or ( 13 km ) North-West of Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Local time in Kollafjordhur is now 08:47 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, Toftir, Sandur, and Midvagur. When in this area, you might want to check out Tvoroyri . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kollafjordhur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 3 km away
Signabøur
Signabøur is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island Streymoy in the Torshavnar municipality. The 2005 population was 157. Its postal code is FO 416. There was a whaling station here from 1903 to 1920.22
Located at 62.09 -6.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Morskranes
Morskranes is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar kommuna. The 2005 population was 45. Its postal code is FO 496. Morskranes can translate roughly as "Moors of the Corner".
Located at 62.13 -6.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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| |name= }} Municipality:\tSunda Kommuna The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by a bridge between the islands.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 5 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 6 km away
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