Velbastaður

Velbastaður
Village
Velbastaður
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 61°59′5″N 6°51′2″W / 61.98472°N 6.85056°W / 61.98472; -6.85056
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandStreymoy
MunicipalityTórshavn Municipality
Population
 (March 2023)
  Total
257
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 176
ClimateCfc

Velbastaður (Danish: Velbestad) is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. There are two schools and one kindergarten in the village, with children coming from the neighboring village of Kirkjubø as well as the capital at Tórshavn.