Hestur (Danish: Hestø) is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese.
On the west coast is a guillemot colony. In the north there is moorland with four small lakes, of which Fagradalsvatn is the largest. At Hælur, Hestur's southernmost tip, there is a lighthouse. The island has one settlement, a village also named Hestur on the east coast. The village enjoys the view over to Gamlarætt and Velbastaður on Streymoy. There is a ferry link to the port at Gamlarætt.
Hestur (Danish: Hestø) is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the...
to the largest region of the country that also includes the islands of Hestur, Koltur and Nólsoy. The island is oblong in shape and stretches roughly...
service to Hestur in Gamlarætt and Skúvoy in Sandur. The Farose Útoyggjafelagið ('Outpost Island Society') lobbied for a branch to the island of Hestur, but...
the north-west of Hestur. The name 'Koltur' means 'colt', in contrast with the name of the larger island to the south-east, 'Hestur', which means 'horse'...
small islands—Mykines to the west, Kalsoy, Svínoy and Fugloy to the north, Hestur west of Streymoy, and Nólsoy east of Tórshavn—have smaller ferries and some...
between Vágar, Streymoy and Koltur) Hestfjørður (Koltur, Hestur and Streymoy) Skopunarfjørður (Hestur, Streymoy and Sandoy) Skúvoyarfjørður (Sandoy and Skúvoy)...
Streymoy Áarstíggjavatn Porkerisvatn in Streymoy Fagradalsvatn in Hestur Hálsvatn in Hestur Lakes portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lakes of the...
Haldarsvík, Hósvík, Hvalvík and Saksun fused with Sunda municipality. Hestur, Kirkjubøur and Nólsoy fused with Tórshavn. Mikladalur fused with Klaksvík...
the ferry port for the route to Gamlarætt on Streymoy, occasionally via Hestur. This service ceased to operate after the Sandoyartunnilin opened for general...
Arbo. Nordic place names refer to the horse, such as the two islands of Hestur and Koltur, whose names mean "horse" and "foal" respectively. Equine fertility...
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