Hvítanes

Hvítanes is a village in the . It is on 's east coast, northeast of and . 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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  • Type: Village with 105 residents
  • Description: settlement on Streymoy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Hvitanes”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Faroese National Heritage and Nordic House in the Faroe Islands.

Museum
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The Faroe Islands National Museum is the national of the , located in .

Museum
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The Nordic House is a cultural institution in the . is situated 2½ km south of Hvítanes.

Pitch
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is a football stadium on the sport site… is situated 3 km south of Hvítanes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hoyvík and Kaldbak.

Village
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Tórshavn is the capital of the .

Village
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is a village in the … is situated 3½ km northwest of Hvítanes.

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is the capital of the .

Hvítanes

Latitude
62.04466° or 62° 2′ 41″ north
Longitude
-6.7726° or 6° 46′ 21″ west
Population
105
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
9CJM26VG+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023759
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2619504
Wiki­data ID
Q603859
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Urdu—“Hvítanes” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Hvítanes”
  • Catalan: “Hvítanes”
  • Danish: “Hvidenæs”
  • Danish: “Hvítanes”
  • Dutch: “Hvítanes”
  • Faroese: “Hvítanes”
  • French: “Hvítanes”
  • German: “Hvítanes”
  • Hungarian: “Hvítanes”
  • Irish: “Hvítanes”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hvítanes”
  • Norwegian: “Hvítanes”
  • Polish: “Hvítanes”
  • Romanian: “Hvítanes”
  • Slovenian: “Hvítanes”
  • Spanish: “Hvítanes”
  • Swedish: “Hvítanes”
  • Urdu: “ہویتانیز”
  • Urdu: “ہویٹانیس”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Uppi í Bygd and Nidri í Bygd.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kirkjugarðurin í Hoyvík and Stóratjørn.

Streymoy: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Tórshavn and Kollafjørður.

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