Kollafjørður

Kollafjørður is a meteorological station in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Kollafjørður is situated nearby to the village Selatrað, as well as near Hósvík.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Selatraðar kirkja and Kollafjarð Church.

Selatraðar kirkja

Church

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Selatraðar kirkja is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Kollafjørður.

Kollafjarð Church

Church

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kollafjarð Church is situated 2½ km south of Kollafjørður.

Hósvíkar kirkja

Church

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hósvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Kollafjørður.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Selatrað and Kollafjørður.

Selatrað

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Sjóvar Municipality. The name Selatrað refers to a breeding place for seals.

Kollafjørður

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Kollafjørður is a village in the Faroe Islands, located on the island of Streymoy. As of 29. April 2025, the village had a population of 815. Its postal code is FO 410.

Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands. Hósvík is situated 3 km northwest of Kollafjørður.

Kollafjørður

Type: Meteorological station
Also known as: “Kollafjordur”
Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.14013° or 62° 8′ 25″ north

Longitude

-6.8931° or 6° 53′ 35″ west

Elevation

174 metres (571 feet)

Open location code

9CJM44R4+3Q

GeoNames ID

9958309

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In Other Languages

“Kollafjørður” goes by many names.

Faroese: “Norðuri í Sundum”

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