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.

Koltur

Village

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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 northwest of Alskarabotnur.

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 3½ km northeast of Alskarabotnur.

Alskarabotnur

Type: Locality
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.9684° or 61° 58′ 6″ north

Longitude

-6.91984° or 6° 55′ 11″ west

Open location code

9CHMX39J+93

OpenStreetMap ID

node 302105000

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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