Hvannhólmur
Hvannhólmur is an island in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Hvannhólmur is situated nearby to the locality Hvalsryggur, as well as near Boðabergstangi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Faeroe Islands
- Also known as: “Hvannholmur”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.
Skopunar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skopunar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Hvannhólmur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skopun and Hestur.
Skopun
Village
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 3 km east of Hvannhólmur.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Hestur is situated 6 km northeast of Hvannhólmur.
Koltur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koltur is a village on the island of Koltur, Faroe Islands. 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. Koltur is situated 8 km north of Hvannhólmur.
Hvannhólmur
- Category: landform
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Faroese to Turkish—“Hvannhólmur” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Hvannhólmur”
- Swedish: “Hvannhólmur”
- Turkish: “Hvannhólmur (II)”
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Localities in the Area
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