Hósvík

Hósvík is a village in the . It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on 's east-coast. The ferry to on island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands.
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  • Type: Village with 328 residents
  • Description: settlement on Streymoy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Hosvik”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hósvíkar kirkja and Selatraðar kirkja.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Hósvík.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Við Áir and Selatrað.

Hamlet
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is a former whaling station on the east coast of in the , near the village . means "by rivers". is situated 2½ km northwest of Hósvík.

Village
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is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of in . The name refers to a breeding place for seals. is situated 3½ km east of Hósvík.

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is a village in the , located on the island of . As of 29. April 2025, the village had a population of 815. Its postal code is FO 410.

Hósvík

Latitude
62.15281° or 62° 9′ 10″ north
Longitude
-6.9434° or 6° 56′ 36″ west
Population
328
Elevation
235 metres (771 feet)
Open location code
9CJM5334+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023748
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2619744
Wiki­data ID
Q740111
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Urdu—“Hósvík” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Hósvík”
  • Catalan: “Hósvík”
  • Chinese: “霍斯维克”
  • Czech: “Hósvík”
  • Danish: “Hósvík”
  • Danish: “Thorsvig”
  • Danish: “Torsvig”
  • Dutch: “Hósvík”
  • Faroese: “Hósvík”
  • French: “Hósvík”
  • German: “Hósvík”
  • Greek: “Χόσβικ”
  • Hungarian: “Hósvík”
  • Icelandic: “Hósvík”
  • Icelandic: “Þórsvík”
  • Irish: “Hósvík”
  • Lithuanian: “Hosvikas”
  • Manx: “Hósvík”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hósvík”
  • Norwegian: “Hósvík”
  • Polish: “Hósvík”
  • Romanian: “Hósvík”
  • Slovenian: “Hósvík”
  • Swedish: “Hósvík”
  • Urdu: “ہوسویک”

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