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Explore Velbastadhur in Faroe Islands
Velbastadhur in the region of Streymoy with its 148 inhabitants is a town in Faroe Islands - some 3 mi or ( 5 km ) South-West of Tórshavn , the country's capital city .
Current time in Velbastadhur is now 05:38 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vidh Sjogv, Uti a Flotum, Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, and Signabour. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vidh Sjogv . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Velbastadhur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Faroe Islands multi colored houses of Torshavn
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The Faroe Islands Rap
THE FAROE ISLANDS RAP By Danny Robins The Faroe Islands Rap is Danny Robins' tribute to the Faroe Islands. The aim is to get it 48819 views - the number of people there are in the Faroes. Please send ..
Faroe Islands: Inner Hebrides to Faroe Islands 2 of 2
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Interesting facts about this location
Velbastaður
Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. Population: 164 Postal code (Zip): FO 176 Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:61|59|5|N|6|51|2|W| |primary |name= }} Municipality: Torshavnar Velbastaður is on Streymoy’s west coast in the south of the island, about five kilometres from Kirkjubøur. It has a beautiful view across the strait Hestsfjørður towards the islands of Hestur and Koltur.
Located at 61.98 -6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Argir Stadium
Argir Stadium also called Inni í Vika Stadium is a multi-use stadium on the sport site in Argir, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag and Nólsoyar Ítróttarfelag. The stadium holds 2,000 people.
Located at 61.99 -6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Magnus Cathedral
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It was built in by Bishop Erlendur about the year 1300, but the building was never completed. The cathedral is to this day in an unfinished state; the building has never had a roof. Magnus Cathedral is the largest and most beautiful medieval building in the Faroe Islands.
Located at 61.96 -6.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Kirkjubøargarður
Kirkjubøargarður (Faroese for Yard of Kirkjubøur, also known as King's Farm) is one of the oldest still inhabited wooden houses of the world. The farm itself has always been the largest in the Faroe Islands. The old farmhouse of Kirkjubøur dates back to the 11th century. It was the episcopal residence and seminary of the Diocese of the Faroe Islands, from about 1100.
Located at 61.96 -6.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
List of islands of the Faroe Islands
This is a list of islands of the Faroe Islands. There are 18 islands, of which Lítla Dímun is the only one uninhabited. Besides these 18 islands there are also several islets and skerries in the Faroes. Borðoy Eysturoy Fugloy Hestur Kalsoy Koltur Kunoy Lítla Dímun Mykines Nólsoy Sandoy Skúvoy Stóra Dímun Streymoy Suðuroy Svínoy Vágar Viðoy
Located at 62.00 -6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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