Velbastaður
Velbastaður | |
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Village | |
Velbastaður Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 61°59′5″N 6°51′2″W / 61.98472°N 6.85056°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Municipality | Tórshavn Municipality |
| Population (September 2025) | |
• Total | 269 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 176 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Velbastaður (Danish: Velbestad) is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. There are two schools and one kindergarten in the village, with children coming from the neighboring village of Kirkjubø as well as the capital at Tórshavn.