Hósvík

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Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has 281 inhabitants and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast.

• Population: 281
• Postal code (Zip): FO 420
• Location: 62°9′17″N, 6°56′25″W
• Municipality: Sunda Kommuna

The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy used to go from here, but was superseded by a bridge between the islands.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 whom was believed to be called Tórhallur, surname is at present time unknown

Hósvík is the current home of Krás a food production facility which delivers to almost all of the shops in Faroe Islands, Hósvík is also the home of one of the biggest if not the biggest asphalt storage tanks in Faroe Islands.

Until 2003 Hósvík was an independent commune, but in the commune election in 2003 Hósvík 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

[edit] See also

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

[edit] External links

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