Skipanes ( da, Skibenæs) is a village on the Faeroese island of
Eysturoy
Eysturoy (pronounced estroimeaning 'East Island') is a region and the second-largest of the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.
Description
Eysturoy is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely ...
in
Runavík Municipality
Runavík Municipality ( fo, Runavíkar kommuna) is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. The town of Saltangará is the administrative centre.
Its area comprises parts of the island of Eysturoy.
It contains the following towns and villages:
...
. Founded in 1841, the population as of August 2022 was 55 people.
In amalgamation with
undir Gøtueiði in
Eysturkommuna
Eystur Municipality (Eysturkommuna) is a municipality (kommuna) in the Faroe Islands.
In Faroese, ''eystur'' means east and so the municipality is ''East Municipality''. It covers an eastern part of the island of Eysturoy. It was created on 1 Jan ...
, it forms a tiny
conurbation; a small creek acts as a border between the two settlements. Notable residents of Skipanes include
Terji Skibenæs, the guitarist of the Faeroese Viking Metal group
Týr
(; Old Norse: , ) is a god in Germanic mythology, a valorous and powerful member of the and patron of warriors and mythological heroes. In Norse mythology, which provides most of the surviving narratives about gods among the Germanic people ...
.
Its postal code is FO-665.
See also
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List of towns in the Faroe Islands
This is a list of villages (and towns) of the Faroe Islands. :fo:Býir í 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 ...
References
External links
Danish site with photographs of Skipanes
Populated places in the Faroe Islands
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