Hvannhólmur

Hvannhólmur is an island in , . Hvannhólmur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the Faeroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Hvannholmur”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Hvannhólmur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skopun and Hestur.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in the situated on the northern coast of . is the second-largest town on the island. Municipality consists only of the town of . is situated 3 km east of Hvannhólmur.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 northeast of Hvannhólmur.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 8 km north of Hvannhólmur.

Hvannhólmur

Latitude
61.91243° or 61° 54′ 45″ north
Longitude
-6.93815° or 6° 56′ 17″ west
Elevation
113 metres (371 feet)
Open location code
9CHMW366+XP
Geo­Names ID
2619564
Wiki­data ID
Q31844660
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Satellite Map

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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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