Vestmanna is a town in the Faroe Islands on the west of the island of Streymoy .
5-520: 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". In December 1759, during
10-534: 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. Kv%C3%ADv%C3%ADk Kvívík ( Danish : Kvivig ) is a village and municipality on the west coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands . Kvívík is one of the oldest settlements in
15-505: 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 . It is surrounded by the mountains of Hægstafjall (296 m or 971 ft), Økslin (317 m or 1,040 ft), Loysingafjall (639 m or 2,096 ft), and Moskurfjall (624 m or 2,047 ft). Vestmanna
20-588: The Faroes and excavations have shown the remains of Viking houses. The oldest current house in Kvívík was built in the 18th century. There have been other churches, the present one was built in 1903. The village got a school in 1907. Pupils from the villages Kvívík, Stykkið , Leynar and Skælingur go there until 7th grade. When they start in the 8th grade they will attend the school in Vestmanna . The present school
25-494: Was founded on 22 August 1976. In 2010 a new building was built for multipurpose kindergarten, which was named Áarlon. It has rooms for children from the ages 0 to 8. There is a rowing club in Kvívík. It is called Kvívíkar Sóknar Róðrarfelag. One of their boats which is called Junkarin won the Faroese championship for 5-mannafør women in 2011. The same boat won the championship in the boys' category in 1975, 1976 and in 1998. In 2012
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