Hestur
in Streymoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands
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Vagar Airport (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 61.957 and -6.881 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 61° 57' 25" and W -6° 52' 51"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krone - DKK
- Spoken languages:
- Faroese, Danish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:51 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:57 am and 3:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Delve into Hestur
Hestur in Streymoyar Sýsla with it's 44 habitants is a town located in Faroe Islands a little south-west of Torshavn, the country's capital town.
Time in Hestur is now 11:51 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 1 airports closer to Hestur. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Torshavn, Sandur, Eystur, Fuglafjordur and Midvagur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 22 km/h (13 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light snow, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, severe gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Føroyar
Videos from this area
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Færøerne september 2012 - CoastZone Event
Stig Simonsen, Henrik Moesgaard, Jess Lippert, Troels Lippert, Claus Rasmussen, Henrik Slot & Torben Friis på besøg hos Eydun.
Faroe Islands Nordic Schooner
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Torshavn, Islas Feroe
Nunca para de llover en Feroe?. Paseamos por su capital.
Danish Navy Lynx helicopter practicing hoist
Danish Navy Lynx helicopter practicing hoisting from the deck of the Danish frigate F360 Hvidbjørnen on Faroe Islands in the summer of 2005.
Färöer - Von Kirkjubøur nach Tórshavn
Roadmovie einer Fahrt über die Straße 54 von Kirkjubøur bis an den westlichen Stadtrand von Tórshavn; aufgenommen am 02.06.2004 mit einer Konica Minolta Dimage 7i. Die Videofunktion dieser...
Catching Grind on the Faroese Islands
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Faroe Islands NATO radar base
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Survival Tips for Faroe Islands
Survival tips/tour diary/black humour from my trip to the amazing Faroe Islands this summer with the musical theatrical piece "Syndefaldet - eftir William Heinesen".
Faroe Islands Tourism
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Mykines
Mykines allows visitors to experience an unspoiled natural habitat, unique to the Faroe Islands. The island of Mykines is a magical place for wildlife. The island is home to seals, sheep,...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Velbastaður
Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. Population: 164 Postal code (Zip): FO 176 Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:61|59|5|N|6|51|2|W| |primary |name= }} Municipality: Torshavnar Velbastaður is on Streymoy’s west coast in the south of the island, about five kilometres from Kirkjubøur. It has a beautiful view across the strait Hestsfjørður towards the islands of Hestur and Koltur.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hestur.
Velbastaður, Velbastaður (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hestö Bygd, Hestö, Hestsbygd, Hestur, هستر, Востраў Хестур, Χέστουρ, Hestoy, הסטור, ヘストゥル島, Hesturas, Хестур, Insula Hestur, Гестур, 马岛
