Vestmanna
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- See also Vestmannaeyjar.
Vestmanna | |
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Location within the Faroe Islands | |
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Country | Denmark |
Autonomous Province | Faroe Islands |
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Population | |
- Total | 68 |
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Vestmanna is a town in the Faroe Islands on the west of the island of Streymoy. It was formerly a ferry port, until an undersea tunnel was built from Vágar to Kvívík and Stykkið.
A 'Vestmann' was a "Westman", or Gael in Old Norse.
The original name was Vestmannahavn, i.e. "West-men's/Irish-men's harbour".
It is surrounded by the mountains of Hægstafjall (296 m/970 ft), Økslin (317 m/1,040 ft), Loysingafjall (639 m/2,100 ft), Moskurfjall (624 m/2,050 ft).
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