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Hvalvík

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Also known as Hvalvik

Hvalvík () is a village in the Faroe Islands, located in a valley on the east coast of the island of Streymoy.

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Place details

Locality
Hvalvík
Region
Streymoy
Country
Føroyar
Population
266

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement.name
Hvalvík
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.image_skyline
Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Hvalvík (03), entering the village.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
Entering Hvalvík
Settlement.pushpin_map
Faroe Islands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Faroe Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type
State
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Island
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Streymoy
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Sunda
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
September 2025
Settlement.population_density_blank1_km2
auto

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Population
253
Image
Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Hvalvík (05).jpg
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  • Hvalvík Church
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Hvalvík () is a village in the Faroe Islands, located in a valley on the east coast of the island of Streymoy.

It is the southern half of a twin-village situated on both sides of the valley. The villages are divided by the river Stórá. The northern half which is approximately the same size is called Streymnes. Together the two villages have a population of more than 400 inhabitants.

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