Hvannasund
in Hvannasund of Norðoyar sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
62.297 and -6.519 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 62° 17' 48" and W -6° 31' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - DKK
Spoken languages:
Faroese, Danish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:19 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:59 am and 3:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Delve into Hvannasund

Hvannasund in Hvannasund (Norðoyar sýsla) with it's 271 habitants is a town located in Faroe Islands about 21 mi (or 35 km) north of Torshavn, the country's capital town.

Time in Hvannasund is now 12:19 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 1 airports closer to Hvannasund. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Klaksvik, Kunoy, Eystur, Fuglafjordur and Torshavn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (14 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, high wind, near gale.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, severe gale, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Total solar eclipse in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands

Published: March 20, 2015
Length: 00:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Esbern Christiansen


Eclipse 2015, Klaksvík, Faroe Islands

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: FernandaDinizTavares

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Emmaus - Ole Andersen - 3 - Jesu afturkoma - 17-05-14

Published: October 08, 2014
Length: 24:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IKTUS sjónvarp

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Published: April 15, 2009
Length: 05:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jakup Eydnugarð

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Published: September 09, 2013
Length: 50:28 min
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Author: Eyjohnj

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Total Solar eclipse with GoPro hero4 black

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mathew Nielsen

Total solar eclipse timelapse over Klaksvik city, Faroe Island, March 20st 2015.


Óli, Alvi & Eyðbjørn 400 frí á Ægir-stevnu nov 2012

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 35:10 min
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Author: svimjing.com

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Published: December 16, 2010
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Published: October 17, 2010
Length: 58:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Konsert í Spaniastovu, Klaksvík, Faroe Islands.


Emmaus - Ole Andersen - 2 - Ísrael og útveljingin - 17-05-14

Published: October 08, 2014
Length: 23:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IKTUS sjónvarp

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Depil

| Population | 2 (2006) |- |- bgcolor=#F9F9F9 | Postal code | FO 735 |- | Municipality | Hvannasund |- bgcolor=#F9F9F9 | Location | 62°17′10″N, 6°31′39″W |} Depil is a village in the Faroe Islands. Population: \t2 Location: \t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|17|10|N|6|31|39|W| | |name= }} Postal code (Zip): \tFO 735 Municipality:\tHvannasunds Depil is located on the east side of Borðoy between Norðdepil and Norðtoftir. The village has only two inhabitants.

Located at 62.2861, -6.5275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Norðoyar

The six islands in the northeast of the Faroe Islands are together referred to as Norðoyar, i.e. the Northern Isles. These Islands are Kalsoy, Kunoy, Borðoy, Viðoy, Svínoy and Fugloy. Klaksvík is regarded as the natural capital of this region. Norðoyar is sometimes spelled Norðoyggjar.

Located at 62.282, -6.543 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of the Faroe Islands

Norðdepil

Norðdepil is a town on the east coast of the island of Borðoy in the Norðoyar Region of the Faroe Islands. Population: 169 Postal Code: FO-730 Municipality: Hvannasunds kommuna Norðdepil was founded in 1866. Its school opened in 1895. From 1897 to 1912 a whaling station was located in the community, built by Norwegians. The first owners were Andorsen & Neumann. Norðdepil has been connected with the town of Hvannasund on Viðoy by a road on a dam since 1963.

Located at 62.3, -6.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated places established in 1866, Whaling stations, Whaling in the Faroe Islands

Norðtoftir

Norðtoftir is a village on the Faroese island of Borðoy in the Hvannasund municipality. The 2007 population was 6. Its postal code is FO 736. Norðtoftir is situated on the east coast of Borðoys at the end of the second tunnel on the road from Klaksvik. Larger settlements in the surroundings are Norðdepil and Hvannasund which can be reached continuing along the road. The writer Herman Bang liked to spend time in Norðtoftir. He wrote many of his works here.

Located at 62.2667, -6.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kvannesund, Hvannasund