Vestmanna
Municipality and village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Vestmannaeyjar.
Vestmanna is a town in the Faroe Islands on the west of the island of Streymoy.
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Vestmanna | |
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Municipality and village | |
Vestmanna in 2002 | |
![]() Location of Vestmanna kommuna in the Faroe Islands | |
Coordinates: 62°09′23″N 7°09′59″W | |
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Island | Streymoy |
Population (January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,270 |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Postal code | FO 350 |
Climate | Cfc |
Website | https://vestmanna.fo/ |
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It was formerly a ferry port, until an undersea tunnel, the Vágatunnilin, was built from Vágar to Kvívík and Stykkið further south on Streymoy. The cliffs west of Vestmanna, Vestmannabjørgini, are very popular for excursions by boat.
A 'Vestmann' was a "Westman", or Gael in Old Norse. The original name was Vestmannahavn, i.e. "Westmen's/Irishmen's harbour".