Hvalbiarfjørður
Hvalbiarfjørður is a bay in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Hvalbiarfjørður is situated nearby to the locality Eggin, as well as near the hamlet Nes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hvalbiar kirkja and Sandvíkar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvalba and Sandvík.
Hvalba
Village
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Hvalba is a village and a municipality in the Faroe Islands, which consists of Hvalba, Nes-Hvalba and Sandvík. The village spreads around the bottom of a deep inlet, Hvalbiarfjørður, in the northeast of Suðuroy.
Sandvík
Village
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Sandvík is the northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the northern side of a shallow fjord. The village was previously known as Hvalvík.
Hvalbiareiði
Locality
Hvalbiareiði is also called Fiskieiði, it is located on the west coast of Suðuroy, west of the village Hvalba.
Hvalbiarfjørður
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Hvalbiar Fjord”, “Hvalbiarfjordhur”, and “Kvalbö Fjord”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.60744° or 61° 36′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.90408° or 6° 54′ 15″ westElevation
99 metres (325 feet)Open location code
9CHMJ34W+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 302100834OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2619593
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