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Haldórsvík (Danish: Haldersvig), also Haldarsvík, is a village located on the north-east coast of Streymoy in the Sunda Kommuna municipality. In the centre of the village there is a small waterfall.
Haldórsvík
Haldersvig (Danish) | |
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Village | |
![]() Haldórsvík | |
Coordinates: 62°16′33″N 7°5′31″W / 62.27583°N 7.09194°W | |
State | ![]() |
Constituent country | ![]() |
Island | Streymoy |
Municipality | Sunda |
Population (March 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 111 |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
Postal code | FO 440 |
Climate | Cfc |
The stone church in the village is from 1856. It is the only octagonal church on the Faroe Islands. The altarpiece is also distinctive. It represents the Last Supper, with the Apostles' faces replaced by the faces of living public figures from the Faroe Islands.
Gallery
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The octagonal church in Haldórsvík
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Haldórsvík
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A river and a bridge in Haldórsvík
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A house in Haldórsvík with turf roof
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A view of Haldórsvík,
with the church at centre
See also
editExternal links
edit- Faroeislands.dk: Haldarsvík - images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands
- Haldarsvík - site about the village
References
edit- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands