Streymnes ( da, Strømnæs) is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...
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
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
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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
HvalvÃk
HvalvÃk ( da, Kvalvig) is a village in the Faroe Islands, located in a valley on the east coast of the island of Streymoy.
It is the southern half of a twin-village situated on both sides of the valley. The villages are divided by the river Stà ...
. Together the two villages have a population of more than 400 inhabitants.
HvalvÃk-Streymnes is a village that has grown rapidly during the past years, mainly because of its proximity to the capital
Tórshavn
Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the ...
.
References
External links
Personal Danish site with photographs of Streymnes
See also
*
List of towns in the Faroe Islands
This is a list of villages (and towns) of the Faroe Islands. :fo:Býir à Føroyum :de:Liste der Städte und Orte auf den Färöern
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Towns In The Faroe Islands
Towns
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Isl ...
File:Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Streymnes (08), village scene.jpg, In the village center
File:Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Streymnes (04), abandoned tractors.jpg, Abandoned tractors
File:Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Streymnes (03), evening at the harbor.jpg, Evening in the harbour
Populated places in the Faroe Islands
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