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Nes
Næs
village
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Nes
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Location of Nes kommuna in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°04′47″N6°42′28″W / 62.07972°N 6.70778°W / 62.07972; -6.70778
StateFlag of Denmark (state).svg  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent countryFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Island Eysturoy
Population
 (March 2023) [1]
  Total375
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 655
Climate Cfc

Nes (Danish : Næs) is a village in Nes Municipality on the southwest coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy.

History

The 2005 population of the village of Nes was 230. Besides Nes, the two other towns of Toftir and Saltnes are part of Nes Municipality, which has a total population of 1,267 (as of 31.09.2009). 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, a word related to the English word ness with the same meaning.

Frederik's Church in Nes

Frederik's Church in Nes Frederik's Church in Nes, Faroe Islands.JPG
Frederik's Church in Nes

Frederick's Church (Fríðrikskirkjan) was designed by the Faroese architect Høgni Würdig Larsen and was completed on November 27, 1994. It was named in honour of clergyman Fríðrikur Petersen (April 22, 1853 - April 27, 1917) who had served as dean in Nes from 1900 to 1917. [2] [3] [4]

Noted natives and residents

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References

  1. Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
  2. "Fríðrikur Petersen (1853-1917)". skaldskapur. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  3. "Fredericks Church". Posta Faroe Islands. January 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  4. "Høgni Würdig Larsen (b. 1951) from Tórshavn". Posta Faroe Islands. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

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