Hvalsryggur

Hvalsryggur is a locality in , . Hvalsryggur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skopun and Hestur.

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 4 km east of Hvalsryggur.

Village
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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. is situated 6 km northeast of Hvalsryggur.

Village
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is a settlement on the island of , . It has a population of 0 as of 30th of April 2025, but this is due to the village having non permanent residences, because of its small size. is situated 8 km north of Hvalsryggur.

Hvalsryggur

Latitude
61.91303° or 61° 54′ 47″ north
Longitude
-6.95551° or 6° 57′ 20″ west
Open location code
9CHMW27V+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302104183
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2619583
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