Morskranes
Village
Morskranes, on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. View northwards up to the sound of Sundini.
Morskranes, on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. View northwards up to the sound of Sundini.
Morskranes is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Morskranes
Morskranes
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 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
IslandEysturoy
MunicipalitySjóvar Municipality
Founded1877
Population
 (1 January 2013)
 • Total28
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 496
ClimateCfc

Morskranes (Danish: Morskrenæs) is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar Municipality. The 2013 population was 28. Its postal code is FO 496.

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

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