Nes, Eysturoy

Nes
—  Municipality and village  —
Nes Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°04′28″N 6°42′23″W / 62.07444°N 6.70639°W / 62.07444; -6.70639Coordinates: 62°04′28″N 6°42′23″W / 62.07444°N 6.70639°W / 62.07444; -6.70639
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).

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

See also

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

External links

Media related to Nes (Eysturoy) at Wikimedia Commons

• Danish site with photographs of Nes
• Nes Municipalty