Haldórsvík
Haldórsvik (Danish: Haldersvig) 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.
Haldarsvík | |
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Village | |
 A view of Haldórsvík, with the church at centre. | |
  Haldarsvík Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°16′33″N 7°5′31″W | |
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| Constituent country |  |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Municipality | Sunda Kommuna |
| Population | |
| • Total | 173 |
| 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.JPG)
Haldórsvík
A river and a bridge in Haldórsvík.JPG)
A house in Haldórsvík with turf roof
Just south of Haldórsvík there are salmon farm cages in the sea between the two islands
See also
- List of towns in the Faroe Islands
External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Haldarsvík - images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands
- Haldarsvík - site about the village
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