Hov

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Hov is a small village on the Faroe Islands' southernmost island of Suðuroy, known for its coastal setting and traditional Faroese character.

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Hov canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
belongsTo Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
climate subpolar oceanic climate
connectedBy Suðuroy main road
country Faroe Islands
dominantDenomination Church of the Faroe Islands
governedBy municipality council of Hov
hasCoastlineOn North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: North Atlantic
hasCountryCodeTopLevelDomain .fo
hasEconomicActivity fishing
sheep farming
small-scale tourism
hasFeature Faroese grass-roofed houses
coastal setting
harbour
mountain backdrop
hasLandscape narrow fjord setting
steep coastal cliffs nearby
hasLanguage Faroese
hasNearbyMountain Hovsfjall
hasNearbySettlement Porkeri
Tvøroyri
Vágur
hasPostalCode FO 960
FO-960
hasReligiousBuilding Hov Church
hasRoadConnectionTo Tvøroyri
Vágur
hasSecondaryLanguage Danish
hasTraditionalActivity pilot whale drive (grindadráp) in surrounding area
hasTraditionalArchitecture turf roofs
wooden houses
hasTraditionalCharacter traditional Faroese village
hasTransport bus connections on Suðuroy
locatedIn Suðuroy
southern Faroe Islands
locatedInArchipelago Faroe Islands
locatedInRegion Suðuroy region
linked to: Suðuroy
locatedInTimeZone UTC+0
locatedOn east coast of Suðuroy
island of Suðuroy
linked to: Suðuroy
overlooks Hovsfjørður
partOf municipality of Hov
religion Christianity
usesDaylightSavingTime UTC+1

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