Vestmanna Explained

Vestmanna
Settlement Type:Municipality and village
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Faroe Islands
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Vestmanna village in the Faroe Islands
Subdivision Type:State
Subdivision Type1:Constituent country
Subdivision Name1: Faroe Islands
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Streymoy
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:January 2024
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1270
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:62.1564°N -7.1664°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:FO 350
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cfc
Website:https://vestmanna.fo/

Vestmanna is a town in the Faroe Islands on the west of the island of Streymoy.

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".

History

In December 1759, during the Seven Years' War, François Thurot's squadron sheltered from stormy conditions at Vestmanna. The lack of supplies available from the islanders motivated the subsequent raids by the squadron on the north Irish coast.

Geography

It is surrounded by the mountains of Hægstafjall (296abbr=onNaNabbr=on), Økslin (317abbr=onNaNabbr=on), Loysingafjall (639abbr=onNaNabbr=on), and Moskurfjall (624abbr=onNaNabbr=on).

Tourism

Vestmanna is often called the tourist village of the Faroe Islands. The main tourist attraction is Vestmannabjørgini.In 2012, a camping site was established at Inni á Fjørð with a capacity of 120 caravans in addition to tents.

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Notes and References

  1. https://hagstova.fo/en/population/population/population Population, municipalities and villages