Hvítanes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Hvítanes, Faroe Islands | |
  Hvítanes Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°02′48″N 6°46′10″W / 62.04667°N 6.76944°W | |
| State | 
Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | 
Faroe Islands |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Municipality | Tórshavn Municipality |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Population (August 2022)
[1] | |
| • Total | 99 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+1 ( EST) |
| Postal code | FO 187 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Hvítanes ( Danish: Hvidenæs) is a village in the Faroe Islands. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese.
Hvítanes is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea.
It was founded in 1837.
The Eysturoyartunnilin surfaces near Hvítanes and connects Tórshavn with the Skálafjørður on Eysturoy.
See also
References
- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Hvítanes Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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Hvítanes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
|
Hvítanes, Faroe Islands | |
Hvítanes Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°02′48″N 6°46′10″W / 62.04667°N 6.76944°W | |
| State |
Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |
Faroe Islands |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Municipality | Tórshavn Municipality |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Population (August 2022)
[1] | |
| • Total | 99 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+1 ( EST) |
| Postal code | FO 187 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Hvítanes ( Danish: Hvidenæs) is a village in the Faroe Islands. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese.
Hvítanes is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea.
It was founded in 1837.
The Eysturoyartunnilin surfaces near Hvítanes and connects Tórshavn with the Skálafjørður on Eysturoy.
See also
References
- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Hvítanes Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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| This Faroe Islands location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |