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Hvítanes

Hvítanes () 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.

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Place details

Locality: Hvítanes
Region: Streymoy
Country: Føroyar
Population: 99

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Settlement.name: Hvítanes
Settlement.other_name: Hvidenæs
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Faroe Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type: State
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Island
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Streymoy
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Tórshavn Municipality
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1837
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of

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Instance of: human settlement
Country: Faroe Islands
Located in: Tórshavn Municipality
Population: +109
Image: Hvítanes May 2026.jpg

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P706: Streymoy

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Hvítanes () 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 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.