Hellur
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Hellur is a village in the Faroe Islands
, on Oyndarfjørður (fjord
), located on the east-side of Eysturoy
. Part of the municipality of Fuglafjørður
. Hellur was founded in 1849 by people from Lambi
.
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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...
, on Oyndarfjørður (fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
), located on the east-side of Eysturoy
Eysturoy
Eysturoy means East island and is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size and population. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the...
. Part of the municipality of Fuglafjørður
Fuglafjørður
Fuglafjørður is a village on Eysturoy's east coast in the Faroe Islands. Its name means "fjord of birds".* Population: 1562* Location: * Postal code : FO 530* Municipality: Fuglafjardar* Football team: ÍF Fuglafjørður...
. Hellur was founded in 1849 by people from Lambi
Lambi
Lambi, locally known as Lamba , is a small village in the bottom of the inlet Lambavík on the East coast of Eysturoy, Faroe Islands.There are similarly named places, Lamba in Shetland and Lambay in Ireland.-Settlement:...
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External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Hellur Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.