Oyrarbakki
Oyrarbakki | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Oyrarbakki | |
 Oyrarbakki port | |
  Oyrarbakki Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°12′5″N 6°59′40″W / 62.20139°N 6.99444°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Eysturoy |
| Municipality | Sunda |
| Population (March 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 167 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Climate | Cfc |
Oyrarbakki is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality, between Norðskáli and Oyri.
In 2005 the population was 97, which grew to 163 as of 2023 Its postal code is FO 400.
The nearby 226-metre Streymin Bridge across to the island of Streymoy to the west opened in 1976. Oyrarbakki now has a large school, shops and a modern post office building.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
- ^ Brandt, Don (2006). More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands (PDF). Vol. 1. Tórshavn: Postverk Føroya. p. 38. ISBN 99918-3-191-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
External links
- Danish site with photographs of Oyrarbakki
- Sunda municipality website in Faroese only