Haldórsvík
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
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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 | |
.jpg) Haldórsvík | |
  Haldórsvík Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°16′33″N 7°5′31″W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Municipality | Sunda |
| Population (September 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 120 |
| 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
The octagonal church in Haldórsvík
Haldórsvík
A river and a bridge in Haldórsvík
A house in Haldórsvík with turf roof
A view of Haldórsvík,
with the church at centre
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See also
External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Haldarsvík - images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands
- Haldarsvík - site about the village
