Streymnes
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
62°11′30″N 7°2′00″W / 62.19167°N 7.03333°W / 62.19167; -7.03333
Kingdom of Denmark
Faroe Islands (March 2023)[1]
FO 435
Streymnes (Danish: Strømnæs) is a village on the eastern coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy in Sunda Municipality.
The 2015 population was 270. Its postal code is FO 435. It is near the site of a former Norwegian whaling station active from 1893 to 1927.
Streymnes is the northern half of a twin-village situated on both sides of the valley. The villages are divided by the river Stórá. The southern half which is approximately the same size is called Hvalvík. Together the two villages have a population of more than 400 inhabitants.
Hvalvík-Streymnes is a village that has grown rapidly during the past years, mainly because of its proximity to the capital Tórshavn.
References
- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
External links
- Personal Danish site with photographs of Streymnes
See also
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In the village center -
Abandoned tractors -
Evening in the harbour
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