Nes
in Suðuroyar sýsla, Faroe Islands

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
61.473 and -6.754 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 61° 28' 21" and W -6° 45' 15"
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: 09:11 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 9:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org

Explore Nes

Nes in Suðuroyar sýsla is located in Faroe Islands about 37 mi (or 60 km) south of Torshavn, the country's capital.

Local time in Nes is now 09:11 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports in the wider vicinity of Nes. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tvoroyri, Sandur, Torshavn, Midvagur and Eystur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 38 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Juletræet tændes på Færøerne

Published: November 25, 2013
Length: 01:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hellpien

Dette er en video jeg har lavet under mit praktikophold på Færøerne, nærmere bestemt er det fra byen Tvøroyri på øen Suðuroy. Og her er der lige et link til min blog: http://helleogsuduroy....


Valcafé á Seglloftinum - Miðnámsskúlanæmingur spyr um lestrarstuðulin

Published: October 28, 2011
Length: 10:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eileen Sandá

Valfundur á Seglloftinum á Tvøroyri, sum Valkyrjurnar skipaðu fyri saman við Seglloftinum 21. oktober 2011. Í hesum brotinum síggja og hoyra vit ein næming frá Miðnámsskúlanum spyrja...


Smyril Line - Faroe Islands 2013

Published: December 28, 2013
Length: 39:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johan Wyckmans

Travelling from Hirtshals in Denmark to Iceland by Ferry. Passing the Faroe Islands on wednesday 19.06.2013.


Sunraise over Froðba, Faroe Island

Published: October 21, 2009
Length: 14:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Skipper

A friday morning in Froðba, Faroe Island.


Fimleikaframsýning 2012 - 13. partur

Published: April 25, 2012
Length: 47:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suduroyarportalurin

Leygardagin 21. apríl 2012 var árliga fimleikaframsýningin hjá Tvøroyrar Fimleikafelag. Suðuroyarportalurin var framvið við upptøkutólinum. 13. partur: Gentur í 6., 7. og flokki.


Suðuroyingur verður flotaður 3. apríl 2012

Published: April 04, 2012
Length: 12:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suduroyarportalurin

Nýggi Suðuroyingur, hjá Suðuroyar Kappróðrarfelag, verður flotaður 3. apríl 2012.


Fimleikaframsýning 2012 - 4. partur

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 55:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suduroyarportalurin

Leygardagin 21. apríl 2012 var árliga fimleikaframsýningin hjá Tvøroyrar Fimleikafelag. Suðuroyarportalurin var framvið við upptøkutólinum. 4. partur: Gentur í 6., 7. og 8. flokki.


Suðureftir í summar

Published: June 28, 2012
Length: 44:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Dokumentar. fo

Suðureftir í summar. Sjónvarpslýsing fyri www.visitsuduroy.fo.


View over the Ryskivatn and Miðvatn lakes

Published: July 27, 2013
Length: 33:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robert Green

A view from the mountain ridge surrounding the Miðvatn and Ryskivatn lakes and reservoir in Suðuroy - the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The water from these lakes serve the hydro power...


Why Don't We Spend The Night

Published: July 23, 2010
Length: 07:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jogvan Elias Thomsen

Section from Vágur play Why Don't We Spend The Night.


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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.

Hov, Faroe Islands

Population:\t133 Postal code (Zip):\tFO 960 Location:\t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:61|30|30|N|6|45|29|W| | |name= }} Municipality:\tHovs Hov is a village located on Suduroy's east coast, in the Faroe Islands; it is frequently mentioned in the country's history. Salmon sea farming has been practiced in Hov since the 1980s. North of Hov along the old road to Øravík are interesting basalt columns that march along the hills.

Located at 61.5083, -6.75806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

Porkeri Mountains

The Porkeri Mountains are a mountain range near the village of Porkeri in the Faroe Islands near the Porkeri Mountains,just north of Vágur on Suðuroy's east coast.

Located at 61.492, -6.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of the Faroe Islands

Víkarbyrgi

Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. It no longer has a population. It retains a postal code (FO 928) and is located at N 61° 26' 34 W 6° 43' 28. The etymology of its name is reputed to be connected with an early settlement of Irish monks who predated the arrival of the Vikings. The last inhabitants had left Víkarbyrgi by 2003.

Located at 61.4428, -6.72444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ghost towns in the Faroe Islands

Lopra

Lopra is a village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, with the postal code FO 926. In 2009 its population was 96. It is located in the Municipality of Sumba along with the villages Akrar, Sumba and Víkarbyrgi, constituting the southernmost settlements in the Faroe Islands. The name Lopra may have its origin in the gaelic word "lobar" which translates into English as leprosy, and Lopra may be a pre-Norse settlement of Gaelic hermits from c.6th to c.8th AD.

Located at 61.4428, -6.77139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy, Whaling stations, Whaling in the Faroe Islands

Nes, Vágur

Nes is a village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy located in the municipality of Vágur (Vágs kommuna). It is located west of Porkeri and east of Vágur. Its postal code is FO 925. It should not be confused with another village by the same name on Eysturoy. There is another village in Suðuroy with the same name, it is located on the southern side of the bay of Hvalba. Nes means cape in the Faroese language.

Located at 61.4722, -6.75917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Porkeri Church

Porkeri Church is a church in the settlement of Porkeri in the Faroe Islands. Porkeri is situated in the island Suðuroy, which is the southernmost of the islands. It is a wooden church and it has a roof of turf. The church is from 1847 and contains things donated by seamen who survived lethal storms on the sea, maintaining the tradition of almissu (seamen in danger promised - according to Nordic tradition - to donate churches, the material or such to God if they got back home alive).

Located at 61.4808, -6.7463 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in the Faroe Islands, Religious buildings completed in 1847

Vágsfjørður

Vágsfjørður is a fjord on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The fjord is located in the southern part and on the eastern side of the island. The distance between the east and the west coast of Suðuroy is very short from Vágsfjørður to Vágseiði. Between the fjord and Vágseiði is a lake which is called Vatnið (The Lake). There are five villages around the fjord. In the bottom of the fjord is Vágur, which is one of the largest village in Suðuroy.

Located at 61.4625, -6.76972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of the Faroe Islands, Suðuroy

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