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Vestmanna Destination Guide
Delve into Vestmanna in Faroe Islands
Vestmanna in the region of Streymoy with its 1,284 residents is located in Faroe Islands - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) North-West of Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Local time in Vestmanna is now 09:50 PM (Monday) . 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: Vatnsoyrar, Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, Tjornuvik, and Stykkidh. While being here, you might want to check out Vatnsoyrar . 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 Vestmanna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Driving in Vestmanna, Faroe Islands
Driving a short trip in Vestmanna, Faroe Islands. Already abit of history. One house has been torn down, one house burnt half down, and a new factory building has been raised, but a ship seen is still ..
Faroe Islands Sea Fishing
Produced by KOVBOYFILM www.kovboyfilm.com +44 (020) 3286 9937 ..
Ljósá
Dive trip with Dive.fo / Kavaraskulin.fo in Ljósá in Eysturoy on the Faroe Islands ..
Tempo Sachs i Saksun
In 2002 a friend of mine and I did a road trip to the Faroe Islands (Færøyane) and Shetland - a magnificent trip! This small video clip is shot in Saksun on Streymoy, a beautiful spot west in the Faro ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Válur
Válur is a village on the Faroese island of Streymoy located in the municipality of Kvívíkar. Its population is 55. Its postal code is FO 3585.
Located at 62.16 -7.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Slættanes
Slættanes is a town on the Island of Vágar in the Faroes, which is now abandoned. Slættanes, like the also abandoned village of Víkar, on the northern coast of the island. It was founded in 1835 by a man named Hendrik Thomasen and belonged to the municipality of Sandavágur in the south. During its best years (1945 to 1950) around 130 people lived in the village, but the average population was around 70. There were 12 houses in Slættanes.
Located at 62.15 -7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Vatnsoyrar
Vatnsoyrar is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the Faroese island of Vagar. Population: 56 Postal code (Zip): FO 385 Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|4|27|N|7|14|53|W| | |name= }} Municipality: Miðvágs Vatnsoyrar, being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes. It is the only village in the archipelago that is not on the coast, but instead it is next to Sørvagsvatn, the largest lake on the Faroe Islands.
Located at 62.07 -7.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Saksun
Saksun is a village near the north-west coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy. Population: 34 Postal code (Zip): FO 436 Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|14|56|N|7|10|33|W| | |name= }} Municipality: Saksunar Saksun lies in the bottom of what used to be an inlet of the sea, surrounded by high mountains. The inlet formed a good deep natural harbour, until a storm blocked the inlet with sand.
Located at 62.25 -7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Langasandur
Langasandur is a village located at 62°14′14″N, 7°3′13″W on the Faroese island of Streymoy in the municipality of Sunda. The 2012 population was 43. Its postal code is FO 438. There was a whaling station just south of the village of Langasandur, in a place called Gjánoyri. It was built in 1894 by Norwegians and was the first whaling station in the Faroe Islands. It closed down in 1925.
Located at 62.24 -7.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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