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Streymoy
Streymoy (, ) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest region of the country that also includes the islands of Hestur, Koltur and Nólsoy.
Vestmanna
Vestmanna is a town in the Faroe Islands on the west of the island of Streymoy.
Kvívík
Kvívík () is a village and municipality on the west coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands.
Tórshavn Municipality
municipality of the Faroe Islands
Magnus Cathedral
ruined cathedral on the Faroe islands
Sunda Municipality
municipality of the Faroe Islands
Saint Olav's Church, Kirkjubøur
church in the Faroe Islands
Syðradalur
settlement on Streymoy, Faroe Islands
Sund
settlement on Streymoy, Faroe Islands
Mjørkadalur
Mjørkadalur is a valley on the Faroese island of Streymoy in the Tórshavnar municipality. It has no postal code. It is located on the mountain of Sornfelli above the fjord of Kalbaksfjørður. The buildings in Mjørkadalur used to be part of the Island Command Faroes, but now a part of the building is used as a detention centre for prisoners who serve short sentences. Criminals from the Faroe Islands who serve longer sentences are sent to prisons in Denmark, as the detention centre only has room for 12 inmates.
Fossá
thumb|300px| Fossurin í Fossá is one of the highest waterfalls in the Faroe Islands, and one of the biggest attractions in northern Streymoy.
Frammi við Gjónna
farm on Streymoy, the Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
Lake Leynar
lake on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands