Hattarvík (Danish: 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.

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Hattarvík
Village
Hattarvík
Hattarvík Location of Hattarvík in the out-most north-east of the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°19′51″N 6°16′25″W
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Fugloy
Municipality	Fugloyar kommuna
Population  (Nov 2020)
• Total	11
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code	FO 767
Climate	Cfc

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 in the south.

Population

The population estimates range from 5 to 44. There were 11 people in the village as of 2020.[1]

See also

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

References

External links

• Faroeislands.dk: Hattarvík Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.

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