State Kingdom of Denmark Island Eysturoy Postal code FO 655 Population 289 (1 Jan 2009) | Constituent country Faroe Islands Time zone GMT Climate Cfc | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind N at 61 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Nes (Danish: Næs) is a village in Nes Municipality on the southwest coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy.
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Besides 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
References
Nes, Eysturoy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA