Hvannasund on Viðoy (right) and Norðdepil on Borðoy (left)

Hvannasund is a small town in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region in Denmark.

• Population: 270
• Postal code (Zip): FO 740
• Location: 62°17′43″N, 6°30′58″W
• 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.

See also

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

External links

• Faroeislands.dk: Hvannasund Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.

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