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Hósvík

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Also known as Hosvik

Hósvík () is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast.

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Place details

Locality
Hósvík
Region
Streymoy
Country
Føroyar
Population
335

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Hósvík
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.image_skyline
Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Hósvík (3).jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
Hósvík
Settlement.pushpin_map
Faroe Islands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Faroe Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type
State
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Island
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Streymoy
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Sunda
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
September 2025
Settlement.population_total
324

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Population
337
Image
Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Hósvík (3).jpg
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Commons category
Hósvík
Commons gallery
Hósvík
located in/on physical feature
Streymoy
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
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Hósvík () is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast.

The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hósvík” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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