Hestur

Hestur
Island
West coast of Hestur
Location within the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 61°57′10″N 6°53′40″W / 61.95278°N 6.89444°W / 61.95278; -6.89444
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Area
• Total	6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
• Rank	15
Highest elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	20
• Rank	13
• Density	3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (EST)
Calling code	298

Hestur (Danish: Hestø) is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese.

On the west coast is a guillemot colony. In the north there is moorland with four small lakes, of which Fagradalsvatn is the largest. At Hælur, Hestur's southernmost tip, there is a lighthouse. The island has one settlement, a village also named Hestur on the east coast. The village enjoys the view over to Gamlarætt and Velbastaður on Streymoy. There is a ferry link to the port at Gamlarætt.