Hvalsryggur
Hvalsryggur is a locality in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Hvalsryggur is situated nearby to the locality Hvannhólmsbarmur, as well as near Boðabergstangi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.
Skopunar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skopunar kirkja is a church, which is situated 4 km east of Hvalsryggur.
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 3½ 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
61.91376° or 61° 54′ 50″ northLongitude
-6.95059° or 6° 57′ 2″ westOpen location code
9CHMW27X+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 7837659100OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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