Koltur

Koltur is a settlement on the island of , . It has a population of 0 as of 30th of April 2025, but this is due to the village having non permanent residences, because of its small size.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 2 residents
  • Description: settlement on Koltur, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Kolte”, “Kolter Bygd”, “Kolterø”, “Koltur, Koltur”, and “Koltursbygd”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Syðradalur and Hestur.

Village
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is a small village in the . It is located on the west coast of , in . Not to be confused with village on , it has a view at the islands and . is situated 4½ km northeast of Koltur.

Village
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is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. is situated 6 km southeast of Koltur.

Village
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is a village on the island of in the . It is a part of and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. is situated 6 km east of Koltur.

Koltur

Latitude
61.98618° or 61° 59′ 10″ north
Longitude
-6.9677° or 6° 58′ 4″ west
Population
2
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9CHMX2PJ+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023767
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2618487
Wiki­data ID
Q746837
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Koltur” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Koltur”
  • Chinese: “科尔特”
  • Danish: “Kolter”
  • Danish: “Koltur”
  • Dutch: “Koltur, Koltur”
  • Hungarian: “Koltur”
  • Irish: “Koltur”
  • Korean: “콜투르”
  • Persian: “کولتور (روستا)”
  • Persian: “کولتور”
  • Polish: “Koltur”
  • Romanian: “Koltur, koltur”
  • Romanian: “Koltur, Koltur”
  • Romanian: “Koltur”
  • Swedish: “Koltur”

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