Selatrað lies on the west-coast of Eysturoy and enjoys the view over Sundalagid, which is the sound
between the islands Eysturoy and Streymoy.
The houses in Selatrað are spread over the hills and are not as close to each other as they typically
are in a Faeroese village.
Above the village is a small plantation. It was planted out in 1913.
The church in Selatrað is from 1927.
The ferry that connected Streymoy and Eysturoy used to sail from Selatrað to Hósvík. All traffic between
the two islands therefore passed through Selatrað.
This traffic stopped when a bridge was built to a village north of Selatrað.
A scout-centre in the village has room for 200 persons in tents and also some cabins.
Hiking-trips in the mountains in the area are arranged from Selatrað.
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