Hvalvík

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Hvalvík in the winter
Photo: Erik Christensen

Hvalvík means "Whale Bay", for it is a good place for whaling. This photo shows a portal of old whale bones.

Hvalvík is a village in the Faroe Islands, located in a valley on Streymoy's east coast.

• Population: 181
• Postal code (Zip): FO 430
• Location: 62°11′23″N, 7°1′51″W
• Municipality: Hvalvíkar

It shares the valley with another village called Streymnes.

[edit] Hvalvík Church

The Church in Hvalvik is a traditional wooden church dating from 1829, built because the old Church from 1700 was ruined in a storm. It is the oldest Church in the Faroe Islands. The Church is built with wood bought from a ship that ran aground in Saksun in 1828. The architecture is typically Faroese, with no stone foundations. The pulpit dates back to 1609 and was originally in the Church in Þórshöfn.

The Church was featured on Faroese stamps issued in 1997:

Stamp FR 318

Stamp FR 319

[edit] See also

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

[edit] External links

• Faroeislands.dk: Hvalvík Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.

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