Koltur is a village on the island of Koltur, Faroe Islands. 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. Koltur is situated 2½ km northwest of Hestsboði.

Hestur

Village

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Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. Hestur is situated 3 km southeast of Hestsboði.

Velbastaður

Village

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Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. Velbastaður is situated 4½ km east of Hestsboði.

Hestsboði

Type: Rock
Also known as: “Hestboði”, “Hestbue”, and “Hestsbodhi”
Category: landform
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.96885° or 61° 58′ 8″ north

Longitude

-6.93203° or 6° 55′ 55″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9CHMX399+G5

GeoNames ID

2620342

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