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Kvívík
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| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 367 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | FO 340 |
Kvívík (Danish: Kvivig, older Qvivig) is a village on the west coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, in the eponymous municipality of Kvívík.
The village is on both sides of a narrow bay and the small river Stora.
Kvívík is one of the oldest settlements in the Faroes and excavations have shown the remains of Viking houses.[1]
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