Hvalvík
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Hvalvík is a village in the Faroe Islands, located in a valley on Streymoy's east coast.
- Population: 181
- Postal code (Zip): FO 430
- Location:
- Municipality: Hvalvíkar
It shares the valley with another village called Streymnes.
[edit] Hvalvík Church
The Church in Hvalvik is a traditional wooden church dating from 1829, built because the old Church from 1700 was ruined in a storm. It is the oldest Church in the Faroe Islands. The Church is built with wood bought from a ship that ran aground in Saksun in 1828. The architecture is typically Faroese, with no stone foundations. The pulpit dates back to 1609 and was originally in the Church in Þórshöfn.
The Church was featured on Faroese stamps issued in 1997:
 Stamp FR 318 |
 Stamp FR 319 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Hvalvík Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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