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Hvalba score: 14/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Hvalba safe? Faroe Islands travel risk

Is Hvalba safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Hvalba scores 14/100 on our travel risk index (Low). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Hvalba scores 14/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Faroe Islands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hvalba: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (12/100) and health and medical access (18/100).

A score of 14 is higher than the scores of 1% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Faroe Islands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Hvalba belongs to Hvalba (Faroe Islands), centered at coordinates 61.6000° N, 6.9556° W (145 m above sea level). Distance to the capital is cataloged regionally.

Region
Hvalba
Coordinates
61.6000° N, 6.9556° W
Elevation
145 m
Time Zone
Atlantic/Faroe
Population
713
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Glasgow (656.8 km SSE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Vágar Airport (FAE) 54.2 km NNW
Police Station Politistøðin á Tvøroyri 9.5 km ESE

Adjacent Localities in Faroe Islands

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Faroe Islands travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Faroe Islands entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Sandur 10
27.1 km NNE
Húsavík 10
27.5 km NNE
Tórshavn 10
45.4 km N
Sørvágur 10
55.6 km NNW
Vestmanna 10
62.7 km N
Klaksvík 10
74.2 km NNE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy