Norðskáli is a settlement in the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
on the island of
Eysturoy
Eysturoy (pronounced estroimeaning 'East Island') is a region and the second-largest of the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.
Description
Eysturoy is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely ...
, a few kilometres north of
Oyri
Oyri is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality.
The 2005 population was 142. Its postal code is FO 450. The village is south of the Eysturoy-to- Streymoy bridge, and is home to a large fish pr ...
.
Its name means ''north dwelling''
and its population is 331.
The 226-metre
Streymin Bridge
The Streymin Bridge ( Faroese: Brúgvin um Streymin; in short Brúgvin), is an important highway bridge in the Faroe Islands. It connects the two biggest and most populous islands of Streymoy to the west and Eysturoy to the east. Crossing the Sun ...
crosses Sundini from the island of
Streymoy
Streymoy ( da, Strømø) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest region of the country that also i ...
between Norðskáli and Oyri. Since the bridge was opened in 1976, a settlement named
Oyrarbakki
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. Its postal code is FO 400.
The nearby 226-metre Streymin Bridge across to the i ...
has grown up near the bridge, with a large school, shops and a post office.
Gallery
File:Norðskáli on Eysturoy Faroe Islands.JPG, Norðskáli, seen from Streymoy
File:Norðskáli Eysturoy Faroe Islands, seen from Nesvík on Streymoy.JPG, Norðskáli
File:Norðskála kirkja 2013.JPG, Norðskáli Church
File:Church of Norðskáli, Faroe Islands (2).JPG, Norðskáli
References
Populated places in the Faroe Islands
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