- Hósvík
Hósvík is a village in the
Faroe Islands . It has 281 inhabitants and is located on a bay onStreymoy 's east-coast.*Population: 281
*Postal code (Zip): FO 420
*Location: coord|62|9|17|N|6|56|25|W|
*Municipality: Sunda KommunaThe ferry to
Selatrað onEysturoy used to go from here, but was superseded by a bridge between the islands.Hósvík was at one point called Thórsvík or Thors bay but was renamed to Hósvík, it was called Thors Bay because of the founder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 Islandsee also
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List of towns in the Faroe Islands External links
* [http://www.faroeislands.dk/pages/HosvikIndex.htm Faroeislands.dk: Hósvík] Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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