Map of Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
Hoyvík is a city in Streymoy, Faroe Islands, with a population of about 4,712. It lies at 62.0341°N, 6.7813°W. Hoyvík is about 3 km (2 mi) north of Tórshavn, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tórshavn, 3 km to the south.
Hoyvík at a glance
Country
Region
Streymoy
Population
4,712GeoNames
Coordinates
62.0341, -6.781362°02′03″N 6°46′53″W
Time zone
Atlantic/FaroeUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Tórshavn
3 km (2 mi)
Where is Hoyvík?
- The 3rd largest city in Faroe Islands by recorded population.
- The 2nd largest city in Streymoy on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 5 h 08 min on the shortest day to 19 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Hoyvík
- Tórshavn — 3 km south
- Argir — 4 km south
- Fuglafjørður — 23 km north
- Klaksvík — 24 km northeast
- Inverness — 526 km south, United Kingdom
- Aberdeen — 604 km southeast, United Kingdom
- Perth — 655 km south, United Kingdom
- Dundee — 655 km south, United Kingdom
- Stirling — 677 km south, United Kingdom
- Glenrothes — 681 km south, United Kingdom
Largest cities in Streymoy
Largest cities in Faroe Islands
- Tórshavn — 13,200
- Klaksvík — 5,013
- Argir — 2,504
- Fuglafjørður — 1,542
Map of Faroe Islands and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.