Hvalba
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Hvalba is a village on Suðuroy, Faroe Islands
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[edit] Maps
 Municipality of Hvalba. |
 Position of Hvalba. |
[edit] Photos
 Hvalba. View on Lítla Dímun, 2004 |
 Flock of Haematopus ostralegus in the fields of Hvalba, 1985 |
 The church in the summer. |
 The church in the winter. |
 The beach at the eastcoast. |
 Pilot whaling at the beach. |
,_Faroe_Islands.jpg) Pilot whaling at the beach. |
 Norðbergseiði at the westcoast of the isthmus - view southwards. |
 View northwards along the westcoast. |
 The little boat harbour at the westcoast. |
 Closer view to the faroe boat there. |
 Sunset over the bay at the eastcoast. |
 Nes at the southeastern side of Hvalba in the evening light. Lítla Dímun in the background. |
 Nes at noon. |
 Nes with beach and Stóra Dímun in the background. |
 scenery with sheep, Hvalba, Faroe Islands |
 The coalmine |
 Kullaget er på ca 1 meter |
 Der bores huller med trykluft og dynamit indsættes |
 Efter sprængningen løsnes kullet med en hakke |
[edit] Photos of 1899
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[edit] Stamps
 FO 461 of 2003: Hvalba post office 100 years. |
 FO 466 of 2004: Fiskieiði (fish isthmus) at the west coast. |
