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• Postal code (Zip): FO 430
• Location: N 62° 11' 23 W 7° 1' 51
• Municipality: Hvalvikar

Hvalvik is located in a valley on Streymoy’s east coast. It shares the valley with another village called Streymnes. The church in Hvalvik is a traditional wooden church from 1829. It is the oldest one of its kind in the Faroe Islands. The church is built with wood bought from a ship that ran aground in Saksun. The church was built because the old church from 1700 was ruined in a storm.

See also:

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

External links

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