Hattarvík ( da, Hattervig) is a small village on the east side of the island of
Fugloy,
Faroe Islands, and is the easternmost settlement in the Faroes
archipelago.
The village is encircled by high mountains on three sides.
History
Hattarvik was founded in 900. The stone church was built in 1899. Some old stone houses are currently being restored. These houses are said to relate to the ''
Flokksmenn''. These were three strong men who wanted to seize power in the Faroe Islands in the 15th century.
Transportation
Hattarvik is reachable by a ferry once or twice a day from
Hvannasund and also by a helicopter three times a week from
Klaksvík and
Tórshavn. A road leads to the other village on Fugloy,
Kirkja
Kirkja ( da, Kirke) is a village on the island of Fugloy, Faroe Islands. It is located on the south-tip of the island, and its land is stretching all over the western side of the island, including a small enclave in the now uninhabited ''Skarðsv ...
in the south.
Population
The population estimates range from 5 to 44. There were 11 people in the village as of 2020.
See also
*
List of towns in the Faroe Islands
References
External links
Faroeislands.dk: HattarvíkImages and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
Fugloy
Populated places in the Faroe Islands
900 establishments
10th-century establishments in Denmark
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