Velbastaður

Velbastaður is a village on the island of in the . It is a part of and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 264 residents
  • Description: settlement on Streymoy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Velbastadur”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Argir Stadium and Hests kirkja.

Stadium
Photo: Nn3008, Public domain.
Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for… is situated 3 km northeast of Velbastaður.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Velbastaður.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hestur and Kirkjubøur.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . is situated 3½ km southwest of Velbastaður.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the southernmost village on .

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the . is situated 4½ km east of Velbastaður.

Velbastaður

Latitude
61.98284° or 61° 58′ 58″ north
Longitude
-6.85522° or 6° 51′ 19″ west
Population
264
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
UN/LOCODE
FO VBR
Open location code
9CHMX4MV+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023824
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2610565
Wiki­data ID
Q1194901
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Velbastaður” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Velbastaður”
  • Catalan: “Velbastaður”
  • Danish: “Velbastaður”
  • Danish: “Velbestad”
  • Dutch: “Velbastaður”
  • Faroese: “Velbastaður”
  • French: “Velbastaður”
  • German: “Velbastaður”
  • Hungarian: “Velbastaður”
  • Irish: “Velbastaður”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Velbastaður”
  • Norwegian: “Velbastaður”
  • Persian: “ولبستتور”
  • Polish: “Velbastaður”
  • Romanian: “Velbastaður”
  • Spanish: “Velbastaður”
  • Swedish: “Velbastaður”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Á Steinum and Norðuri á Heyggi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kikafossur and Tvørfelli.

Streymoy: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Tórshavn and Kollafjørður.

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