Vestmanna
Vestmanna | |
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Municipality and village | |
Vestmanna in 2002 | |
Location of Vestmanna kommuna in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°09′23″N 7°09′59″W / 62.15639°N 7.16639°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Population (January 2025) | |
• Total | 1,252 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal code | FO 350 |
| Climate | Cfc |
| Website | https://vestmanna.fo/ |
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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".