Streymnes

Streymnes (Danish: Strømnæs) is a village on the eastern coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy in Sunda Municipality.

Streymnes
Village
Streymnes Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°11′30″N 7°2′00″W / 62.19167°N 7.03333°W / 62.19167; -7.03333
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Country	Faroe Islands
Island	Streymoy
Municipality	Sunda Municipality
Population  (March 2023)[1]
• Total	334
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code	FO 435
Climate	Cfc

The 2015 population was 270. Its postal code is FO 435. It is near the site of a former Norwegian whaling station active from 1893 to 1927.

Streymnes is the northern half of a twin-village situated on both sides of the valley. The villages are divided by the river Stórá. The southern half which is approximately the same size is called Hvalvík. Together the two villages have a population of more than 400 inhabitants.

Hvalvík-Streymnes is a village that has grown rapidly during the past years, mainly because of its proximity to the capital Tórshavn.