Hvítanes
Hvítanes is a village in the Faroe Islands. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese. Hvítanes is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea.
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- Village with about 110 residents
- Description: settlement on Streymoy, Faroe Islands
Places of Interest
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Faroese National Heritage
The Faroe Islands National Museum is the national museum of the Faroe Islands, located in Tórshavn.
Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
The Nordic House is a cultural institution in the Faroe Islands.
2½ km south of Hvítanes
Tórsvøllur
Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site…
3 km south of Hvítanes
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoyvík and Kaldbak.
Kaldbak
Kaldbak is a village in the Faroe Islands…
3½ km northwest of Hvítanes
Hvítanes
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Latitude
62.04466° or 62° 2′ 41″ north
Longitude
-6.7726° or 6° 46′ 21″ west
Open location code
9CJM26VG+VX
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Urdu—“Hvítanes” goes by many names.
HvítanesBavarian
HvítanesCatalan
HvidenæsDanish
HvítanesDanish
HvítanesDutch
HvítanesFaroese
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