Morskranes

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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 2009)
 • Total 29
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC+1)
Postal code FO 496

Morskranes is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar kommuna. The 2005 population was 45. Its postal code is FO 496.

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

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