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Hestur

Hestur is an island in , . Hestur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hests kirkja.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hestur and Velbastaður.

Village
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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.

Village
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is a village on the island of in the . It is a part of and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. is situated 4 km northeast of Hestur.

Village
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is a village 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 5 km northwest of Hestur.

Hestur

Latitude
61.9544° or 61° 57′ 16″ north
Longitude
-6.895° or 6° 53′ 42″ west
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Open location code
9CHMX433+QX
Geo­Names ID
2620339
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Hestur” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Hestur”
  • Danish: “Hestur”
  • Dutch: “Hestur”
  • Faroese: “Hestur”
  • Finnish: “Hestur”
  • French: “Hestur”
  • German: “Hestur”
  • Hebrew: “הסטור”
  • Hungarian: “Hestur”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hestur”
  • Norwegian: “Hestur”
  • Spanish: “Hestur”
  • Swedish: “Hestur”

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