Hvalsryggur
Hvalsryggur is a locality in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Hvalsryggur is situated nearby to the locality Boðabergstangi, as well as near Hvannhólmsbarmur.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skopun and Hestur.
Skopun
Village
Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun. Skopun is situated 4 km east of Hvalsryggur.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. Hestur is situated 6 km northeast of Hvalsryggur.
Koltur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koltur is a village on the island of Koltur, Faroe Islands. 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. Koltur is situated 8 km north of Hvalsryggur.
Hvalsryggur
- Type: Locality
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.91303° or 61° 54′ 47″ northLongitude
-6.95551° or 6° 57′ 20″ westOpen location code
9CHMW27V+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 302104183OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2619583
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