Hvítanes in Streymoyar Sýsla
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Hvítanes

Hvítanes is a village in the Faroe Islands, noted for its beauty. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese. Population: \t99 Postal code (Zip): \tFO 187 Location: \t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|02|48|N|6|46|10|W| | |name= }} Municipality:\tTórshavnar 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.

Located at 62.0467, -6.76944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated places established in 1837

Tinganes

Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri (government), and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. The parliament met here for the first time in the Viking ages when Norwegian colonists placed their Ting (parliament) here in 825. It is one of the oldest parliamentary meeting places in the world, along with Tynwald hill in the Isle of Man and Þingvellir in Iceland.

Located at 62.009, -6.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Tórshavn, Ting

Tórshavn Cathedral

Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. The cathedral church lies in the north of the peninsula Tinganes and is one of the main attractions of the town. Like most churches of the country it belongs to the Evangelical-Lutheran national church of the Faroe Islands.

Located at 62.01, -6.772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lutheran cathedrals, Tórshavn, Churches in the Faroe Islands

Gundadalur

Gundadalur is the name of an area in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. It is home to three different football pitches and other sports facilities. The largest one is the national stadium Tórsvøllur, a multi-use stadium. The actual Gundadalur Stadium is the home ground of both HB Tórshavn and B36 Tórshavn, located just alongside Tórsvøllur. It was opened in 1911. In Faroese it is called Ovari Vøllur (The Upper Field).

Located at 62.0193, -6.78114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tórshavn, Football venues in the Faroe Islands, Sports venues in the Faroe Islands

Tórsvøllur

Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site Gundadalur in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,040 people and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium and provide a grass surface in the capital Tórshavn on which international football matches could be played. Previously, the Faroe Islands national team played its home matches in the town of Toftir at the Svangaskarð stadium.

Located at 62.0192, -6.77806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in the Faroe Islands, National stadiums, Buildings and structures completed in 1999

Listasavn Føroya

Listasavn Føroya (Faroe Islands Art Museum) is an art museum in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands for mostly permanent exhibits of Faroese arts. Tórshavn is the capital of Faroe Islands. Established in 1989, it consists of a gallery called Listaskáli (since 1970) and another for historic arts (since 1993) with an area of 1,600 m². The museum is located at the northern end of the Park of Tórshavn nearby the Nordic House in the Faroe Islands. Architect of the building was J.P. Gregoriussen.

Located at 62.0174, -6.78061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Faroese culture, Tórshavn, Art museums established in 1989, Art museums and galleries in the Faroe Islands, Museums in the Faroe Islands, Art museums and galleries in Denmark, 1989 establishments in the Faroe Islands

H. N. Jacobsens Bókahandil

H.N. Jacobsens Bókahandil is the oldest bookshop in Tórshavn and Faroe. It is also one of the oldest shops still in business in the Faroe Islands today. The bookshop was established on St. Olafs day on 29 July 1865 by bookbinder Hans Nicolai Jacobsen. He was the father of Jakob Jakobsen (1864-1918), who is one of the most important faroese philologists. H. N.

Located at 62.0103, -6.77222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bookstores, Buildings and structures in the Faroe Islands

National Museum of the Faroe Islands

Føroya Fornminnissavn is the national museum of the Faroe Islands, located in Tórshavn.

Located at 62.0322, -6.765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in the Faroe Islands, Faroese culture, Tórshavn