Kvívík
in Kvívík of Streymoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
62.117 and -7.075 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 62° 7' 2" and W -7° 4' 28"
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: 10:13 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 9:06 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 Kvívík

Kvívík in Kvívík (Streymoyar Sýsla) with it's 372 habitants is located in Faroe Islands a little north-west of Torshavn, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kvívík is now 10:13 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports close to Kvívík. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Midvagur, Eidi, Fuglafjordur, Torshavn and Eystur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 38 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Sandavágur 180510 (002)

Published: May 24, 2010
Length: 48:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kaj klein

Sandavágs Kirkja 18 05 10 (002) Kaj Klein Guitar. Henrik Jespersen Klarinet Camera, Elin Jos. Smith Live in Sandavágs Kirkju.


En hyldest til Færøerne og de mennesker der bor der

Published: May 25, 2011
Length: 02:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henriette Roberts

Færøerne.


Flying the Bixler RC plane in the Faroe Islands at dawn

Published: July 05, 2012
Length: 53:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allan Haraldsen

A really nice flying time :D and still the bixler is a really good beginner :D.


Flying the Bixler RC plane in the Faroe Islands

Published: July 05, 2012
Length: 10:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allan Haraldsen

One of my first flying whit RC planes, and the bixler is really easy to fly :D.


Sandavágur 180510 (001)

Published: May 24, 2010
Length: 03:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kaj klein

Sandavágs Kirkja 18 05 2010 (001) Kaj Klein Guitar. Henrik Jespersen Klarinet Camera: Elin Jos.smith. Live in Sandavágs Kirkju.


En hyldest til Færøerne og de skønne mennesker der bor der.

Published: May 25, 2011
Length: 44:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henriette Roberts

Vores vidunderlige tur.


My first timelapse movie

Published: May 19, 2010
Length: 17:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LoomisRex

Timelapse of Sandavág, Faroe Islands. 19-05-2010 Taken with a 6 second interval. About 900 images. Unfortunentally i used automatic setting. but hey, i'm learning :)


KVÍVÍK

Published: August 11, 2011
Length: 40:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vidulvsa

Kvívík is one of the earliest settlements in the Faroes. The village is located on the island of Streymoy and is residing about six hundred people. In the village there is a viking excavation...


Silversmelt

Published: March 08, 2008
Length: 18:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PrinssiFO

This fish is silversmelt. Recorded on a factory.


Bólstað 3 september til 6 september 2013

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 04:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Náttúruklipp


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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.

Leynar

Leynar is a village in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark. The village is on the western coast of the island of Streymoy in the municipality of Kvívíkar. The 2005 population was 120. Its postal code is FO 335. Leynar is the birthplace of Faroese actor Sverri Egholm (1930–2001).

Located at 62.1167, -7.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Stykkið

Stykkið is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island Streymoy in the Kvívíkar municipality. The 2005 population was 42. Its postal code is FO 330. Stykkið was founded in 1845.

Located at 62.1167, -7.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kvívík.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kvivig, Kvívík