Skipanes

Skipanes
Village
Skipanes on Skálafjørður
Skipanes Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°10′6″N 6°45′40″W / 62.16833°N 6.76111°W / 62.16833; -6.76111Coordinates: 62°10′6″N 6°45′40″W / 62.16833°N 6.76111°W / 62.16833; -6.76111
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Eysturoy
Municipality	Runavík Municipality
Founded	1841
Population (1 January 2006)
• Total	60
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	EST (UTC+1)
Postal code	FO 665
Climate	Cfc

Skipanes (Danish: Skibenæs) is a village on the Faeroese island Eysturoy in Runavík Municipality.

The 2005 population was 59. Its postal code is FO-665. Skipanes was founded in 1841. Together with undir Gøtueiði in Eysturkommuna it forms a tiny conurbation. A small creek acts as a border between the two settlements.

It is home to Terji Skibenæs, the guitarist of the Faeroese Viking Metal group Týr.