Hvannasund
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Hvannasund is a small town in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region in Denmark.
- Population: 270
- Postal code (Zip): FO 740
- Location:
- Municipality: Hvannasunds
- Altitude: 152 meters
Hvannasund is located on the west coast of the island of Viðoy. It faces Norðdepil on Borðoy. The villages are connected to each other by a dam. A large cracked rock rests in an area just north of Hvannasund. An old legend details that the rock, called Skrudhettan, broke the very moment that Jesus was born.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Hvannasund Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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