Skipanes
Skipanes [ ˈʃiːpaneːs ] ( Danish : Skibenæs ) is a place in the Faroe Islands on Skálafjørður , the longest fjord of the archipelago, in the south of the island of Eysturoy .
- Population: 55 (January 1, 2007)
- Postal code: FO-665
- Commune : Runavíkar kommuna
The name Skipanes means tongue of ship , and it is believed that the Vikings anchored here as early as the 8th century. According to the Faroese saga , the chief Tróndur í Gøtu is said to have had his ships here around the year 1000. This was probably due to the more favorable location in this fjord, in contrast to the bay of his hometown Gøta in the east, three kilometers away . A settlement of the Viking Age was but so far not been established at this point.
The place was founded in 1841 and today forms the northern end of the ten kilometer long settlement area along the Skálafjørður to Toftir in the south.
Web links
- Faroeislands.dk: Skipanes (in English, info. And photos)
Elduvík | Funningsfjørður | Funningur | Glyvrar | Lambareiði | Lambi | Oyndarfjørður | Rituvík | Runavík | Saltangará | Skálabotnur | Skáli | Skipanes | Søldarfjørður | Æðuvík
Coordinates: 62 ° 10 ′ N , 6 ° 45 ′ W