Nes, Vágur

Nes
Village
Nes, seen from the main road between Porkeri and Vágur
Nes Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 61°28′20″N 6°45′33″W / 61.47222°N 6.75917°W / 61.47222; -6.75917
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Suðuroy
Municipality	Vágs kommuna
Population  (1 January 2006)
• Total	35
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code	FO 925
Climate	Cfc

Nes (Danish: Næs) is a village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy located in the municipality of Vágur (Vágs kommuna). It is located west of Porkeri and east of Vágur.

It should not be confused with another village by the same name on Eysturoy (see Nes, Eysturoy). There is another village in Suðuroy with the same name, it is located on the southern side of the bay of Hvalba. Nes means cape in the Faroese language.

One of the most famous artists of the Faroe Islands was Ruth Smith (1913–1958), who lived in the small village of Nes in the last years of her life. Several of her artworks show scenes from Nes. Some of them can be seen in the Ruth Smith Art Museum in Vágur, and some in Listasavn Føroya in Tórshavn.

Nes lies beside the fjord of Vágsfjørður. From Nes one gets a view towards south to two other villages, which are on the other side of the fjords of Vágsfjørður and Lopransfjørður. These villages are Akrar and Lopra. One can also see the promontory sea cliff Beinisvørð, which rises 470 metres above the sea; the top of it rises above the village of Lopra.

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

• Danish site with photographs of Nes
• The Ruth Smith Art Museum

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