Skipanes
| Skipanes | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Skipanes on Skálafjørður | |
  Skipanes Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°10′6″N 6°45′40″W / 62.16833°N 6.76111°WCoordinates: 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 | Runavíkar kommuna |
| Founded | 1841 |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
| • Total | 60 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | FO 665 |
Skipanes is a village on the Faeroese island Eysturoy in the Runavíkar municipality.
The 2005 population was 59. Its postal code is FO-665. Skipanes was founded in 1841.
It is home to Terji Skibenæs, the guitarist of the Faeroese Viking Metal group Týr.
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