Hvítanes
Hvítanes is a locality in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Hvítanes is situated nearby to the village Trongisvágur, as well as near the locality Drelnes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Tvoroyri and Krambatangi.
Church of Tvoroyri
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Tvoroyri is a national church in Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands. It was constructed in Norway as a building set, moved to Tvøroyri and then built there in 1908.
Krambatangi
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Krambatangi is the ferry port of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The ferry MS Smyril M/F disembarks 2–3 times daily from Krambatangi to Tórshavn. Krambatangi is located on the southern side of Trongisvágsfjørður halfway between Trongisvágur and Øravík, opposite Tvøroyri.
Kirkjuvatn
Lake
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjuvatn is a lake in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The lake is located just north of the village of Fámjin, which is located on the west coast of Suðuro]. Kirkjuvatn is situated 4 km southwest of Hvítanes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trongisvágur and Øravíkarlíð.
Trongisvágur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trongisvágur is a village on the island of Suduroy in the Faroe Islands. Trongisvágur is the village in the bottom of Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suduroy.
Øravíkarlíð
Village
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Øravíkarlíð or Líðin is a village on the island of Suðuroy, the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The population was 60 in December 2008.
Tvøroyri
Town
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tvøroyri is a village on the north side of the Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suðuroy island in the Faroe Islands. Together with Froðba, Trongisvágur, Líðin and Øravík it forms Tvøroyri Municipality.
Hvítanes
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hvidenæs” and “Hvitanes”
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.5586° or 61° 33′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.8368° or 6° 50′ 13″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9CHMH557+C7GeoNames ID
2619505
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