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Hestur is an island in central Faroe Islands, located to the west of Streymoy and to the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. Located on the west coast is a large colony of guillemot. In the south of Hestur there is a moorland with four small lakes, of which Fagradalsvatn is the largest. At Haelur, Hestur's southern-most tip, there is a lighthouse. There are many caves on cliffs at Hestur's coast, where many live concerts are set.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hestur
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Coordinates: 61°57'1"N 6°53'48"W
- Hestsfjørður 4 km
- Faroe Islands 6.1 km
- Skopunafjørður 6.4 km
- Nólsoyarfjørður 11 km
- Kaldsbaksfjørður 12 km
- Vágafjørður 14 km
- Tangafjørður 16 km
- Kollafjørður 18 km
- Vestmannasund 22 km
- Skálarfjørður 22 km