Hvítanes

Hvítanes is a point in , . Hvítanes is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hvalbiar kirkja and Sandvíkar kirkja.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km north of Hvítanes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hvalba and Hvalbiareiði.

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

Locality
is also called Fiskieiði, it is located on the west coast of , west of the village . is situated 2½ km west of Hvítanes.

Village
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is the northernmost village of the island of in the . It is situated on the northern side of a shallow fjord. The village was previously known as Hvalvík. is situated 4 km north of Hvítanes.

Hvítanes

Latitude
61.6° or 61° 36′ north
Longitude
-6.91667° or 6° 55′ west
Elevation
178 metres (584 feet)
Open location code
9CHMH3XM+X8
Geo­Names ID
2619503
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In Other Languages

“Hvítanes” goes by many names.
  • Faroese: “Hvítanes”

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