Koltur

Koltur
Koltur as seen from Streymoy, with the mountain of Kolturshamar centre right
Koltur as seen from Streymoy, with the mountain of Kolturshamar centre right
Location within the Faroe Islands
Location within the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 61°59′N 6°58′W / 61.983°N 6.967°W / 61.983; -6.967
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
Municipality seatTórshavnar kommuna
Area
 • Total2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
 • Rank17
Highest elevation
478 m (1,568 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total0[1]
 • Rank17
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Calling code298
ClimateCfc

Koltur (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈkɔl̥tʊɹ]) is an island in the Faroe Islands, located to the west of Streymoy and to the north-west of Hestur. The name 'Koltur' means 'colt', in contrast with the name of the larger island to the south-east, 'Hestur', which means 'horse'.[2] The island has just one settlement, Koltur. It was abandoned in the 1980s by the sheep-farmers whose flocks grazed on the southern part of the island. Since then only two people have returned (in 1994). Koltur has two mountains, Kolturshamar (478 m) and Fjallið (101m) which strictly speaking is not a mountain, the name however translates directly as "The Mountain" and is considered by many as the smallest mountain in the country.

The island supports 160 adult sheep.

  1. ^ "Population". Statistics Faroe Islands.
  2. ^ en.m.wiktionary.org