Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony.

Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun. Skopun is situated 4 km south of Hvíturðargjógv.

Velbastaður

Village

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Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. Velbastaður is situated 5 km north of Hvíturðargjógv.

Hvíturðargjógv

Type: Cleft
Also known as: “Hviturdhargjogv”
Category: landform
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.93981° or 61° 56′ 23″ north

Longitude

-6.88567° or 6° 53′ 8″ west

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

9CHMW4Q7+WP

GeoNames ID

2619500

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In Other Languages

“Hvíturðargjógv” goes by many names.

Faroese: “Hvíturðargjógv”

Localities in the Area

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