Hestur
Hestur is a point in Sunda, Streymoy. Hestur is situated nearby to the locality Sjeyndir, as well as near the village Tjørnuvík.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tjørnuvík Church.
Tjørnuvík Church
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tjørnuvík Church is situated 4 km east of Hestur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tjørnuvík and Saksun.
Tjørnuvík
Village
Photo: siegfriedrabanser, CC BY 2.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Tjørnuvík is situated 4 km east of Hestur.
Saksun
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Saksun is situated 6 km southeast of Hestur.
Haldórsvík
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Haldórsvík is situated 7 km east of Hestur.
Hestur
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Sunda, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.28933° or 62° 17′ 22″ northLongitude
-7.22415° or 7° 13′ 27″ westElevation
318 metres (1,043 feet)Open location code
9CJJ7QQG+P8GeoNames ID
2620337
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