Vestmanna

Vestmanna
Municipality and village
Vestmanna in 2002
Vestmanna in 2002
Location of Vestmanna kommuna in the Faroe Islands
Location of Vestmanna kommuna in the Faroe Islands
Vestmanna is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Vestmanna
Vestmanna
Location of Vestmanna village in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°09′23″N 7°09′59″W / 62.15639°N 7.16639°W / 62.15639; -7.16639
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandStreymoy
Population
 (January 2024)[1]
 • Total1,270
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code
FO 350
ClimateCfc
Websitehttps://vestmanna.fo/

Vestmanna is a town in the Faroe Islands on the west of the island of Streymoy.

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".

  1. ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands