Nes, Vágur

Nes (Danish: Næs) is a village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy located in the municipality of Vágur (Vágs kommuna).

There is another village in Suðuroy with the same name, it is located on the southern side of the bay of Hvalba.

One of the most famous artists of the Faroe Islands was Ruth Smith (1913–1958), who lived in the small village of Nes in the last years of her life.

Some of them can be seen in the Ruth Smith Art Museum in Vágur, and some in Listasavn Føroya in Tórshavn.

From Nes one gets a view towards south to two other villages, which are on the other side of the fjords of Vágsfjørður and Lopransfjørður.

Faroese stamp illustrated with one of Ruth Smith 's paintings.