Hvalba
Hvalba
Kvalbø (Danish) | |
|---|---|
Municipality and village | |
| Hvalba Municipality Hvalbiar kommuna (Faroese) | |
Hvalba, looking towards Lítla Dímun island | |
Location of Hvalbiar kommuna in the Faroe Islands | |
Hvalba Location of Hvalba village in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 61°36′7″N 6°56′58″W / 61.60194°N 6.94944°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Island | Suðuroy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janus Thomsen |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 16.83 km2 (6.50 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2025) | |
| • Municipality | 639 |
| • Village | 559 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal code | FO 850 |
| Climate | Cfc |
| Website | Hvalba.fo |
Hvalba (Danish: Kvalbø) is a village and a municipality in the Faroe Islands, which consists of Hvalba, Nes-Hvalba and Sandvík.
The village spreads around the bottom of a deep inlet, Hvalbiarfjørður, in the northeast of Suðuroy.