Hósvík
Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands.
- Village with about 320 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 240 metres (770 feet)
- Description: settlement on Streymoy, Faroe Islands
Places of Interest
Discover Hósvíkar kirkja and Selatraðar kirkja.
Selatraðar kirkja
Selatraðar kirkja is a church.
3½ km east of Hósvík
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Við Áir and Selatrað.
Selatrað
Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Sjóvar Municipality.
3½ km east of Hósvík
Kollafjørður
Kollafjørður is a village in the Faroe Islands, located on the island of Streymoy.
Hósvík
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Latitude
62.15281° or 62° 9′ 10″ north
Longitude
-6.9434° or 6° 56′ 36″ west
Open location code
9CJM5334+4J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Urdu—“Hósvík” goes by many names.
HósvíkBavarian
HósvíkCatalan
霍斯维克Chinese
HósvíkCzech
HósvíkDanish
ThorsvigDanish
TorsvigDanish
ÞórsvíkIcelandic
HósvíkIrish
HosvikasLithuanian
HósvíkManx
HósvíkNorwegian
HósvíkNorwegian Bokmål
HósvíkPolish
HósvíkRomanian
HósvíkSlovenian
HósvíkSwedish
ہوسویکUrdu
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Streymoy: Highlights
Learn more about Tórshavn and Kollafjørður.
