Haldórsvík ( da, Haldersvig), also Haldarsvík, 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.
The
stone
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church
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Religion
* Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
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in the village is from 1856. It is the only
octagonal church on the
Faroe Islands
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. The
altarpiece is also distinctive. It represents the
Last Supper
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, with the
Apostles' faces replaced by the faces of living public figures from the Faroe Islands.
Gallery
File:Haldarsvíkar Kirkja mai 2013.JPG, The octagonal church in Haldórsvík
Haldarsvík, Faroe Islands (2).JPG, Haldórsvík
File:Haldarsvík Faroe Islands 2013.JPG, A river and a bridge in Haldórsvík
File:Haldarsvík, Faroe Islands (3).JPG, A house in Haldórsvík with turf roof
File:Haldarsvík May 2013.JPG, A view of Haldórsvík,
with the church at centre
See also
*
List of towns in the Faroe Islands
This is a list of villages (and towns) of the Faroe Islands. :fo:Býir í Føroyum :de:Liste der Städte und Orte auf den Färöern
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Towns In The Faroe Islands
Towns
Faroe Islands
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External links
Faroeislands.dk: Haldarsvík- images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands
Haldarsvík- site about the village
References
Populated places in the Faroe Islands
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