Vestmanna
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- See also Vestmannaeyjar.
| Vestmanna | |
| — Municipality and village — | |
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  Vestmanna
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| Coordinates: 62°09′23″N 7°09′59″W / 62.15639°N 7.16639°W | |
| Country |  Denmark |
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| Autonomous province |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 1,251 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC) |
| - Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | FO 350 |
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 was built from Vágar to Kvívík and Stykkið.
A 'Vestmann' was a "Westman", or Gael in Old Norse.
The original name was Vestmannahavn, i.e. "West-men's/Irish-men's harbour".
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[edit] History
In December 1759, during the Seven Year's War, François Thurot's squadron sheltered from stormy conditions at Vestmanna. The lack of supplies available from the islanders motivated the subsequent raids by the squadron on the north Irish coast.
[edit] Geography
It is surrounded by the mountains of Hægstafjall (296 m/970 ft), Økslin (317 m/1,040 ft), Loysingafjall (639 m/2,100 ft), Moskurfjall (624 m/2,050 ft).
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Coordinates: 62°09′23″N 7°09′59″W / 62.15639°N 7.16639°W
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