Hestur

Hestur is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 82 metres (269 feet)
  • …is also known as “Hestö”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hests kirkja.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hestur and Velbastaður.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of .

Village
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is a village on the island of in the . is situated 4 km northeast of Hestur.

Village
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is a settlement on the island of , . is situated 5 km northwest of Hestur.

Hestur

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Latitude
61.9544° or 61° 57′ 16″ north
Longitude
-6.895° or 6° 53′ 42″ west
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”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hestur and Eggjastakkur.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nakkur and Hvíturð.

Streymoy: Highlights

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