Haldórsvík

Haldórsvik (Danish: Haldersvig) is a village located on the north-east coast of Streymoy in the Sunda Kommuna municipality. In the centre of the village there is a small waterfall.

Haldarsvík
Village
A view of Haldórsvík,
with the church at centre.
Haldarsvík
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°16′33″N 7°5′31″W
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandStreymoy
MunicipalitySunda Kommuna
Population
  Total173
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 440
ClimateCfc

The stone church in the village is from 1856. It is the only octagonal church on the Faroe Islands. The altarpiece is also distinctive. It represents the Last Supper, with the Apostles' faces replaced by the faces of living public figures from the Faroe Islands.

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