Hvítanes

Hvítanes (Danish: Hvidenæs) is a village in the Faroe Islands. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese.

Hvítanes
Village
Hvítanes, Faroe Islands
Hvítanes
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°02′48″N 6°46′10″W
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandStreymoy
MunicipalityTórshavn Municipality
Founded1837
Population
 (1 January 2012)
  Total89
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 187
ClimateCfc

Hvítanes is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea.

It was founded in 1837.

The Eysturoyartunnilin surfaces near Hvítanes and connects Tórshavn with the Skálafjørður on Eysturoy.

See also


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