Hestur
in Streymoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
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: 05:49 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:22 am and 9:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 05:49 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. 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 / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Føroyar

Address
4,7 mi
Oyggjarvegur 45
110 Torshavn
Faroe Islands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Færøerne september 2012 - CoastZone Event

Published: October 10, 2012
Length: 37:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tfn060267

Stig Simonsen, Henrik Moesgaard, Jess Lippert, Troels Lippert, Claus Rasmussen, Henrik Slot & Torben Friis på besøg hos Eydun.


Faroe Islands Nordic Schooner

Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 23:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: kovboyfilm

Produced by KOVBOYFILM http://www.kovboyfilm.com +44 (020) 3286 9937.


Torshavn, Islas Feroe

Published: September 30, 2010
Length: 21:49 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: CARPVI

Nunca para de llover en Feroe?. Paseamos por su capital.


Danish Navy Lynx helicopter practicing hoist

Published: March 01, 2010
Length: 38:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hans Henrik Juhl

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

Published: February 13, 2014
Length: 36:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Polarreisen

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

Published: November 15, 2013
Length: 53:03 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Janni Wiis

This is a video off the recent grind capturing, in Vestmanna. The killing only took 5 minutes and the pack size was on 35 individuals. Please remember this has nothing to do with commercial...


Faroe Islands NATO radar base

Published: September 20, 2009
Length: 32:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kovboyfilm

Produced by KOVBOYFILM http://www.kovboyfilm.com +44 (020) 3286 9937.


Survival Tips for Faroe Islands

Published: September 21, 2014
Length: 28:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tine Surel

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

Published: October 18, 2013
Length: 08:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Faroe Islands Channel

Captivating natural beauty, ancient lore, and secret solitude... Combine this with a culture of celebration and it's easy to see why the Faroe Islands are considered by many the "best kept...


Mykines

Published: July 04, 2013
Length: 39:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Faroe Islands Channel

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.

Located at 61.9847, -6.85056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

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capture of the webcam Velbastaður

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