Hvalvík
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hvalvík (Danish: Kvalvig) is a village in the Faroe Islands, located in a valley on the east coast of the island of Streymoy.
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Hvalvík | |
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Coordinates: 62°11′23″N 7°1′51″W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Country | Faroe Islands |
Island | Streymoy |
Municipality | Sunda |
Population (March 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 257 |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
Postal code | FO 430 |
Climate | ET |
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It is the southern half of a twin-village situated on both sides of the valley. The villages are divided by the river Stórá. The northern half which is approximately the same size is called Streymnes. Together the two villages have a population of more than 400 inhabitants.
Hvalvík-Streymnes is a village that has grown rapidly during the past years, mainly because of its proximity to the capital Tórshavn.