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
Island	Streymoy
Municipality	Tórshavn Municipality
Founded	1837
Population  (August 2022)[1]
• Total	99
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code	FO 187
Climate	Cfc

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

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

References

External links

• Faroeislands.dk: Hvítanes Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.

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