Koltur

Koltur Kolter, Kolterø
Island
Koltur as seen from Streymoy, with the mountain of Kolturshamar centre right
Location within the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 61°59′N 6°58′W / 61.983°N 6.967°W / 61.983; -6.967
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Municipality seat	Tórshavnar kommuna
Area
• Total	2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
• Rank	17
Highest elevation	478 m (1,568 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	0[1]
• Rank	17
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (EST)
Calling code	298
Climate	Cfc

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Koltur is an island in the Faroe Islands, located to the west of Streymoy and to the north-west of Hestur. The name 'Koltur' means 'colt', in contrast with the name of the larger island to the south-east, 'Hestur', which means 'horse'.^[2] The island has just one settlement, Koltur. It was abandoned in the 1980s by the sheep-farmers whose flocks grazed on the southern part of the island. Since then only two people have returned (in 1994). Koltur has two mountains, Kolturshamar (478 m) and Fjallið (101m) which strictly speaking is not a mountain, the name however translates directly as "The Mountain" and is considered by many as the smallest mountain in the country.

The island supports 160 adult sheep.