Hattarvík

Hattarvík

Hattarvík is a small village on Fugloy, Faroe Islands and the most eastern place in the country.

*Population: 5 (in 2004)
*Postal code (Zip): FO 767
*Location: coord|62|19|51|N|6|16|25|W|
*Municipality: Fugloyar kommuna

Hattarvik is located on the east-side of the island Fugloy.The village is encircled by high mountains on 3 sides.

Hattarvik was founded in 900. The stonechurch was built in 1899.

Hattarvik is reachable by a ferry 1-2 times a day from Hvannasund and also by a helicopter 3 times a week from Klaksvík and Tórshavn. A road leads to the other village on Fugloy, Kirkja in the south.

Some old stone-houses are being restored these days. These houses are said to relate to "Flokksmenn". These were three strong men who wanted to seize the power of the Faroe Islands in the 15th century.

The population of Hattarvik consists of five elderly men.

ee also

* List of towns in the Faroe Islands

External links

* [http://www.faroeislands.dk/pages/HattarvikIndex.htm Faroeislands.dk: Hattarvík] Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.


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