Hósvík
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
62°9′17″N 6°56′25″W / 62.15472°N 6.94028°W / 62.15472; -6.94028
Kingdom of Denmark
Faroe Islands (March 2023)[1]
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Hósvík (Danish: Thorsvig) is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 324[1] and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast.
The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands.
Hósvík was at one point called Thórsvík or Thors Bay, but was renamed to Hósvík. It was called Thors Bay because of the founder, who was believed to be called Tórhallur.
Hósvík is the current home of Krás, a food production facility which delivers to almost all of the shops in the Faroe Islands. Hósvík is also the home of one of the biggest if not the biggest asphalt storage tanks in the Faroe Islands.
Until 2003 Hósvík was run by an independent local council, but following the local election in 2003 it became a part of the larger Sunda Kommuna.
The church in Hósvík dates from 1929.
Hósvík is also the home city of the shipping company Thor Shipping, which is the largest in the Faroe Islands.
Hósvíkar Róðrarfelag is the local rowing club. It has won 4 faroease championships, the latest one in 2020
Gallery
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Hósvík with harbour -
The church of 1929 -
Hósvík, harvesting hay
See also
References
- ^ a b Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Hósvík Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
- Skoti.fo Passenger ferry service.
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