Hattarvík is a small village on Fugloy

Fugloy

Fugloy is the eastern-most island in the Faroe Islands. The name means bird island, and refers to the large number of birds that nest on the island's cliffs.- Geography :...

, Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...

 and the most eastern place in the country.

• Population: 17 (in 1/ 1/ 2006)
• Postal code (Zip): FO 767
• Location: 62°19′51"N 6°16′25"W
• Municipality: Fugloyar kommuna

Hattarvik is located on the east-side of the island Fugloy.
The village is encircled by high mountains on 3 sides.

Hattarvik was founded in 900. The stonechurch was built in 1899.

Hattarvik is reachable by a ferry 1-2 times a day from Hvannasund

Hvannasund

Hvannasund is a village and municipality in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region in Denmark....

 and also by a helicopter 3 times a week from Klaksvík

Klaksvík

Klaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands.The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands ....

 and Tórshavn

Tórshavn

Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn...

. A road leads to the other village on Fugloy, Kirkja

Kirkja

Kirkja is a village on the island of Fugloy, Faroe Islands. Its Postal code is FO 766.Kirkja is one of two villages on the island of Fugloy that are connected both by the road built in the 1980s and by the ferry that connects both Kirkja and Hattarvík to Hvannasund on the larger island of Viðoy,...

in the south.

Some old stone-houses are being restored these days. These houses are said to relate to "Flokksmenn". These were three strong men who wanted to seize the power of the Faroe Islands in the 15th century.

Population estimates range from 5 to 44. According to http://www.faroeislands.dk/pages/HattarvikIndex.htm There were 17 people in the village as of 2006.

External links

• Faroeislands.dk: Hattarvík Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.