Hvalba is a village and a municipality in the Faroe Islands, which consists of Hvalba, Nes-Hvalba and Sandvík. The village spreads around the bottom of a deep inlet, Hvalbiarfjørður, in the northeast of Suðuroy.

Hvalbiareiði

Locality

Hvalbiareiði is also called Fiskieiði, it is located on the west coast of Suðuroy, west of the village Hvalba.

Sandvík

Village

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Sandvík is the northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the northern side of a shallow fjord. The village was previously known as Hvalvík. Sandvík is situated 4 km north of Við Neyst.

Við Neyst

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Neyst” and “Vidh Neyst”
Category: locality
Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.59786° or 61° 35′ 52″ north

Longitude

-6.95044° or 6° 57′ 2″ west

Elevation

105 metres (344 feet)

Open location code

9CHMH2XX+4R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12292258542

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

2610296

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