Hvalvík is a village in the Faroe Islands, located in a valley on the east coast of the island of Streymoy. It is the southern half of a twin-village situated on both sides of the valley.

Streymnes

Village

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Streymnes is a village on the eastern coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy in Sunda Municipality. The 2015 population was 270. Its postal code is FO 435.

Nesvík

Village

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Nesvík is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy, located in the Sunda municipality. The population has been 0 since 2016, when the last inhabitants left. Nesvík is situated 3 km northeast of Rossarygsá.

Rossarygsá

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Rossarygsa”
Category: body of water
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.18676° or 62° 11′ 12″ north

Longitude

-7.03782° or 7° 2′ 16″ west

Elevation

157 metres (515 feet)

Open location code

9CJJ5XP6+PV

GeoNames ID

2614472

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In Other Languages

“Rossarygsá” goes by many names.

Faroese: “Rossarygsá”

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