Morskranes

Morskranes is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of in the and its postal code is FO 496. Morskranes can translate roughly as "Moors of the Corner".
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  • Type: Village with 24 residents
  • Description: settlement on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Morskernæs” and “Moskernæs”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kambur and Kollafjarð Church.

Peak
is a mountain in , , located on the northern side of the village : is also visible from .

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km southwest of Morskranes.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Morskranes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kolbeinagjógv and Kollafjørður.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, until 2011 also known as Kolbanargjógv, is a village on the western coast of the island of in the Sjóvar municipality, and its postal code is FO 495. is situated 3½ km southeast of Morskranes.

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is a village in the , located on the island of . As of 29. April 2025, the village had a population of 815. Its postal code is FO 410.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of in . The name refers to a breeding place for seals. is situated 4 km northwest of Morskranes.

Morskranes

Latitude
62.1306° or 62° 7′ 50″ north
Longitude
-6.83842° or 6° 50′ 18″ west
Population
24
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9CJM45J6+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302103675
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2616756
Wiki­data ID
Q1093208
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Morskranes” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Morskranes”
  • Danish: “Morskranæs”
  • Danish: “Morskranes”
  • Dutch: “Morskranes”
  • Faroese: “Morskranes”
  • French: “Morskranes”
  • German: “Morskranes”
  • Hungarian: “Morskranes”
  • Irish: “Morskranes”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Morskranæs”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Morskranes”
  • Norwegian: “Morskranes”
  • Polish: “Morskranes”
  • Romanian: “Morskranes”
  • Swedish: “Morskranes”

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