Hvalba is a village and a municipality in the Faroe Islands, which consists of Hvalba, Nes-Hvalba and Sandvík.
Hvalba, looking towards Lítla Dímun island
Hvalbiarfjørður, Lítla Dímun island in the background.
Sunset in Hvalba, seen from the sea.
Nes at Hvalba at noon
Sandvík is the northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the northern side of a shallow fjord. The village was previously known as Hvalvík. It changed its name to Sandvík in 1913 as there was too much confusion regarding mail delivery, because there is another village named Hvalvík on Streymoy. The village had originally been known as Sandvík during the Viking Age.
Sandvík with Lítla Dímun in the background
Sandvík and Stóra Dímun as seen from just outside the tunnel from Hvalba.
Sandvík seen from the mountain north of the village.
Boat houses in the harbour of Sandvík.