Haldórsvík

Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.
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  • Type: Village with 115 residents
  • Description: settlement on Streymoy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Haldarsvík” and “Haldorsvig”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Haldórsvíkar kirkja and Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station.

Church
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is a church.

Power station
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The is the largest hydroelectric power station in the . It stands below a dam on on the island of .

Reservoir
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is a lake on the island of in the . is located between the villages of and . It is the fifth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands, with a natural size of 47 hectares that has been increased to 1.14 square kilometers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ljósá and Eiði.

Village
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is a village located on in the , in . It is located 4 km south of and 4 km north of . The village was founded around 1840.

Village
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Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. is situated 2½ km north of Haldórsvík.

Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. is situated 3 km northwest of Haldórsvík.

Haldórsvík

Latitude
62.2759° or 62° 16′ 33″ north
Longitude
-7.09403° or 7° 5′ 39″ west
Population
115
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ7WG4+99
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023745
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2620913
Wiki­data ID
Q1032883
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Haldórsvík” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Haldarsvík”
  • Catalan: “Haldórsvík”
  • Czech: “Haldarsvík”
  • Czech: “Haldórsvík”
  • Danish: “Haldarsvík”
  • Danish: “Haldersvig”
  • Danish: “Haldórsvík”
  • Dutch: “Haldarsvik”
  • Dutch: “Haldarsvík”
  • Faroese: “Haldarsvík”
  • Faroese: “Haldórsvík”
  • French: “Haldarsvík”
  • French: “Haldórsvík”
  • German: “Haldarsvík”
  • German: “Haldórsvík”
  • Hungarian: “Haldarsvík”
  • Irish: “Haldórsvík”
  • Italian: “Haldarsvík”
  • Lithuanian: “Haldorsvikas”
  • Manx: “Haldarsvik”
  • Manx: “Haldarsvík”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Haldarsvík”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Haldersvig”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Haldórsvík”
  • Norwegian: “Haldórsvík”
  • Polish: “Haldarsvík”
  • Polish: “Haldórsvík”
  • Romanian: “Haldarsvik”
  • Romanian: “Haldarsvík”
  • Spanish: “Haldarsvik”
  • Spanish: “Haldarsvík”
  • Swedish: “Haldarsvík”
  • Swedish: “Haldórsvík”
  • Turkish: “Haldórsvík”
  • Urdu: “ہالڈور سویک”

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