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Velbastaður, Tórshavn, Streymoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands


Alternative Names:Velbastadhur, Velbastaður, Velbestad
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands
Region:Tórshavn, Streymoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands
Latitude:61° 58' 51" N
Longitude:6° 51' 9" W
Lat/Long (dec):61.98084,-6.85259
Köppen climate type:Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Population:148 (2018)
Mindat Feature ID:2610565
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:2610565:1
GUID:bc6fd965-2b74-49fa-853a-1487f59d6f79
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Gamlarett Quarry, Kirkjubøur, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands61° 57' 44" N6° 49' 5" W2.7km (1.7 miles)
Havnardalur quarry, Tórshavn, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 1' 4" N6° 51' 15" W4.1km (2.6 miles)
Road 10 Roadcuts, Tórshavn, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 1' 3" N6° 47' 24" W5.2km (3.3 miles)
Glyvursnes Quarry, Argir, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands61° 58' 35" N6° 44' 40" W5.7km (3.5 miles)
Bergsendi, Argir, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands61° 58' 58" N6° 44' 34" W5.7km (3.6 miles)
Glyvursnes, Argir, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands61° 58' 47" N6° 43' 59" W6.2km (3.9 miles)
Villingadalur tunnel construction site, Hoyvik, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 2' 37" N6° 47' 50" W7.6km (4.7 miles)
Sund New Quarry, Hoyvik, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 2' 53" N6° 48' 41" W7.8km (4.8 miles)
Sund Old Quarry, Hoyvik, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 2' 51" N6° 48' 18" W7.8km (4.9 miles)
Nólsoy Quarry, Nólsoy, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 0' 9" N6° 40' 2" W10.0km (6.2 miles)
Skútin Cave, Nólsoy, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands61° 58' 32" N6° 39' 29" W10.2km (6.3 miles)
Neystanes, Nólsoy, Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands61° 58' 8" N6° 39' 12" W10.5km (6.5 miles)
Gjáarbotnur, Skælingur, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 4' 52" N6° 59' 24" W13.3km (8.2 miles)
Sátan Quarry (Hundsarabotnur quarry), Oyrareingir, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 5' 24" N6° 58' 1" W13.5km (8.4 miles)
Strendur Quarry, Kolbeinagjógv, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 6' 5" N6° 46' 39" W14.0km (8.7 miles)
Strendur, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 6' 24" N6° 45' 43" W14.8km (9.2 miles)
Kollafjarðar School, Kollafjørður, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 7' 0" N6° 54' 25" W15.4km (9.6 miles)
Kjalnes, Kollafjørður, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 7' 12" N6° 52' 27" W15.5km (9.6 miles)
Selatrađ Quarry, Morskranes, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 8' 16" N6° 50' 53" W17.5km (10.8 miles)
Giljanes, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands62° 2' 48" N7° 9' 47" W17.8km (11.1 miles)
Sandavágur Quarry, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands62° 3' 22" N7° 9' 13" W17.8km (11.1 miles)
Miðvágur harbour, Miðvágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands62° 2' 34" N7° 10' 35" W18.3km (11.4 miles)
Lake Leynar, Leynar, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 7' 41" N7° 0' 42" W18.4km (11.4 miles)
Vágar Tunnel (Vága), Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands62° 6' 29" N7° 4' 46" W18.4km (11.5 miles)
Mt Hæddin, Glyvrar, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 8' 0" N6° 42' 41" W18.5km (11.5 miles)
Hustoft Quarry, Lamba, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 8' 10" N6° 42' 48" W18.7km (11.6 miles)
Árnaberg, Skarvanes, Sandoy, Sandoy Region, Faroe Islands61° 48' 50" N6° 45' 28" W19.2km (11.9 miles)
Kongseið, Lambareiði, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 8' 40" N6° 44' 0" W19.2km (11.9 miles)
Road cut west of Malinstindur, Sandavágur, Vágar, Vágar Region, Faroe Islands62° 4' 56" N7° 9' 24" W19.5km (12.1 miles)
Hósvik, Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 9' 4" N6° 56' 26" W19.5km (12.1 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
Atlantic OceanOcean
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Faroe IslandsAutonomous Territory
Streymoy Region, Faroe IslandsRegion
Streymoy, Streymoy Region, Faroe IslandsIsland
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Faroe Islands, Streymoyar76.4.0.0.0.0
Faroe Islands, Streymoyar, Tórshavn76.4.20.0.0.0
 
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