Hov, Faroe Islands

Hov
Village and municipality
Hov Municipality
Hovs kommuna (Faroese)
Hov, view towards east
Hov, view towards east
Location of Hovs kommuna in the Faroe Islands
Location of Hovs kommuna in the Faroe Islands
Hov is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Hov
Hov
Location of Hov village in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 61°30′30″N 6°45′29″W / 61.50833°N 6.75806°W / 61.50833; -6.75806
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandSuduroy
MunicipalityHovs
Population
 (August 2024)[1]
 • Total106
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code
FO 960
ClimateCfc

Hov is a village located on Suduroy's east coast, in the Faroe Islands; it is frequently mentioned in the country's history.

Salmon sea farming has been practiced in Hov since the 1980s. North of Hov along the old road to Øravík are interesting basalt columns that march along the hills.

  1. ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands