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Nes — Municipality and village — Location in the Faroe Islands Coordinates: 62°04′28″N 6°42′23″W / 62.07444°N 6.70639°WCoordinates: 62°04′28″N 6°42′23″W / 62.07444°N 6.70639°W State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
Island Eysturoy Population (2005) - Total 230 Time zone GMT - Summer (DST) EST (UTC+1) Postal code FO 655 Nes (Danish: Næs) is a Village and Municipality on the southwest coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy. Beside Nes two other towns Toftir and Saltnes are part of Nes Municipality, which has a total population of 1.267 (as of 31.09.2009).
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Overview
The current church in Nes was built in 1843. The 2005 population of Nes village was 230. Its postal code is FO 655. Nes was the site of a British military installation during World War II. Nes means cape in the Faroese language.
Noted natives and residents
- Heini Havreki, (Norwegian) ca. 1514 - 1576 Parish priest
- V.U. Hammershaimb, 1819-1909, Rural dean
- Fríðrikur Petersen, 1853-1917, Rural dean, Poet, MP
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External links
Media related to Nes (Eysturoy) at Wikimedia Commons
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- Populated places in the Faroe Islands
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