Hattarvík () is a small village on the east side of the island of

Fugloy Fugloy (pronounced �fʊglɪ , ) is the easternmost island in the Faroe Islands. The name means ''bird island,'' and refers to the large number of birds that nest on the island's cliffs. Geography There are two settlements: *Kirkja on 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 ...

, and is the easternmost settlement in the Faroes

archipelago An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands. An archipelago may be in an ocean, a sea, or a smaller body of water. Example archipelagos include the Aegean Islands (the o ...

. 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 Hvannasund (, older spelling: ''Quannesund'') is a village and municipality in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Hvannasund is located on the west coast of the island of Viðoy. It faces Norðdepil on Bo ...

and also by a helicopter three times a week from

Klaksvík Klaksvík () is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands behind Tórshavn. The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands (the Norðoyar). It is the administrative centre of Klaksvík municipality. History The fir ...

and

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 ...

. A road leads to the other village on Fugloy,

Kirkja Kirkja () 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 ''Skarðsvík.'' Her ...

in the south.

References

External links

Faroeislands.dk: Hattarvík
Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands. Fugloy Populated places in the Faroe Islands 900 establishments 10th-century establishments in Denmark {{faroes-geo-stub

History

Transportation

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