Hvíturð

Hvíturð is a cliff in , and has an elevation of 11 metres. Hvíturð is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hests kirkja.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hestur and Velbastaður.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony.

Village
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is a village on the island of in the . It is a part of and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. is situated 4½ km northeast of Hvíturð.

Village
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is a town in the situated on the northern coast of . is the second-largest town on the island. Municipality consists only of the town of . is situated 5 km south of Hvíturð.

Hvíturð

Latitude
61.94816° or 61° 56′ 53″ north
Longitude
-6.90251° or 6° 54′ 9″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
9CHMW3XW+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302102134
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
Geo­Names ID
2619501
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