Morskranes

Morskranes
Village

Morskranes, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. View northwards up to the sound Sundini.
Morskranes

Location in the Faroe Islands

Coordinates: 62°7′59″N 6°50′31″W / 62.13306°N 6.84194°W / 62.13306; -6.84194Coordinates: 62°7′59″N 6°50′31″W / 62.13306°N 6.84194°W / 62.13306; -6.84194
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Faroe Islands
Island Eysturoy
Municipality Sjóvar kommuna
Founded 1877
Population (1 January 2013)
  Total 28
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) EST (UTC+1)
Postal code FO 496
Climate Cfc

Morskranes (Danish: Morskrenæs) is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar kommuna. The 2013 population was 28. Its postal code is FO 496.

Morskranes can translate roughly as "Moors of the Corner".

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