- 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 kommunaHattarvik 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 in1899 .Hattarvik is reachable by a ferry 1-2 times a day from
Hvannasund and also by a helicopter 3 times a week fromKlaksvík andTórshavn . 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
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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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