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| Nes | |
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| — Municipality and village — | |
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| 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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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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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[edit] External links
Media related to Nes (Eysturoy) at Wikimedia Commons
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