Kollafjørður () is a village in the

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...

, located on the island of

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 ...

. As of 29. April 2025, the village had a population of 815. Its postal code is FO 410. Until 2001 it was a municipality in its own right but is now part of the

Tórshavn Municipality Tórshavn Municipality (; Danish: ''Thorshavn Kommune'') is the municipality of the Faroese capital Tórshavn and its surroundings. The municipality covers the southern half of Streymoy island and adjacent minor islands and has an area of 173& ...

. It is located by road north of

Tórshavn Tórshavn (; ; Danish language, Danish: ''Thorshavn''), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of th ...

, and stretches along the fjord of the same name.

Geography

The village is centered along the northern shore of the

Kollafjørður Fjord Kollafjørður () is a village in the Faroe Islands, located on the island of Streymoy. As of 29. April 2025, the village had a population of 815. Its postal code is FO 410. Until 2001 it was a municipality in its own right but is now part of the ...

. Above the fjord is a narrow valley which stretches over a hilly region where trails are used for trekking. The Kollafjørður valley measures and forms the eastern portion of the Kollfjardardalur valley, which lies east–west across Streymoy. It is a village which has developed length-wise along the main road with a few shops. The northern shore line of the road adjoins the fjord. The harbour is located 23 km north of Tórshavn at the centre of the Faroe Islands. It is the third harbour under the control of Tórshavn Port Authority.

Demography

Initially there were only a few dwellings adjoining the village church. However, there has been growth in the area reaching a population of 900 in 2008, but thereafter it has been declining with 807 in 2009 and 793 in 2012.

Landmarks

The settlement extends along the north side of the fjord beside the fishing port and fish factories. In the late Middle Ages, it was a

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where the so-called spring assembly gathered. The church is a typical Faroese wooden church from 1837. Standing close to the coast, it is a black-tarred wooden building with a turf roof, white painted windows, and a small white bell tower on the roof's western end. Inside, everything is made of unvarnished wood. There are a few spots of blue colouring on the

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but otherwise nothing has been painted. The little ship hanging under the vault was donated as a tribute by the parents of a 25-year-old who drowned off the coast of Iceland. In addition to the village's fishing industry, there is a supermarket, a café, a timber outlet and the Atlanticpane window factory.

Culture

The annual village festival, Sundslagsstevna, is celebrated alternatingly in Kollafjørður,

Hósvík 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 t ...

and

Hvalvík Hvalvík () is a village in the Faroe Islands, located in a valley on the east coast of the island of Streymoy. It is the southern half of a twin-village situated on both sides of the valley. The villages are divided by the river Stórá. The no ...

in early July.

Jens Christian Djurhuus Jens Christian Djurhuus or Sjóvarbóndin (21 August 1773 – 21 November 1853) was the first poet who wrote in Faroese. He composed several Faroese ballads in traditional style on historical themes. The best known is '' Ormurin langi''. Djurhuus ...

(1773–1853), who lived in Kollafjørður, wrote a number of

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based on the

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. They are still sung today, especially the ones about

Olaf Tryggvason Olaf Tryggvason (960s – 9 September 1000) was King of Norway from 995 to 1000. He was the son of Tryggvi Olafsson, king of Viken ( Vingulmark, and Rånrike), and, according to later sagas, the great-grandson of Harald Fairhair, first King ...

or the

Battle of Svolder The Battle of Svolder (''Svold'' or ''Swold'') was a large naval battle during the Viking age, fought in September 1000 in the western Baltic Sea between King Olaf of Norway and an alliance of the Kings of Denmark and Sweden and Olaf's enemies ...

and the ballads of Sigmund and Leif. The poet Tummas Napoleon Djurhuus (1928-1971) was a native of Kollafjørður.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kollafjordur Populated places in the Faroe Islands

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See also

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