Skipanes
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Skipanes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Skipanes on Skálafjørður | |
  Skipanes Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°10′6″N 6°45′40″W / 62.16833°N 6.76111°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Eysturoy |
| Municipality | Runavík Municipality |
| Founded | 1841 |
| Population (September 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 55 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO-665 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Skipanes (Danish: Skibenæs) is a hamlet on the Faeroese island of Eysturoy in Runavík Municipality. Founded in 1841, the population as of August 2022 was 55 people.[1] In amalgamation with undir Gøtueiði in Eysturkommuna, it forms a tiny conurbation; a small creek acts as a border between the two settlements. Notable residents of Skipanes include Terji Skibenæs, the guitarist of the Faeroese Viking Metal group Týr (band).
Its postal code is FO-665.
