Nes
Nes is a hamlet in Hvalbøur, Suðuroy and has about 366 residents. Nes is situated nearby to the neighborhood Á Gørðum, as well as near Undir Vørðu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hvalbiar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvalba and Hvalbiareiði.
Hvalba
Village
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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
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4½ km north of Nes.
Nes
- Type: Hamlet with 366 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Hvalbøur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.59323° or 61° 35′ 36″ northLongitude
-6.92956° or 6° 55′ 46″ westPopulation
366Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)Open location code
9CHMH3VC+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 12315834928OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2616499
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