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 3 km west of Hestfjørður.

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 3 km east of Hestfjørður.

Syðradalur

Village

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Syðradalur is a small village in the Faroe Islands. It is located on the west coast of Streymoy, in Tórshavn Municipality. Not to be confused with Syðradalur village on Kalsoy, it has a view at the islands Koltur and Vágar. Syðradalur is situated 3½ km north of Hestfjørður.

Hestfjørður

Type: Strait
Also known as: “Hestfjordhur”, “Hestö Fiord”, “Hestö Fjord”, and “Hestsfjörður”
Category: body of water
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.98651° or 61° 59′ 11″ north

Longitude

-6.91381° or 6° 54′ 50″ west

Open location code

9CHMX3PP+JF

GeoNames ID

2620350

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