Ytri Dalur is the southernmost of the valleys of
Fuglafjørður
Fuglafjørður is a village on Eysturoy's east coast in the Faroe Islands. Its name means "fjord of birds".
The village is at the edge of a bay and expands into the surrounding steep hills.
The town centre is located close to the harbour and ...
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 ...
in the
Faroes
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 betw ...
. Ytri Dalur is also referred to as
Kambsdalur
Kambsdalur is a suburb of Fuglafjørður on the Faroe Islands.
It was settled on 5 October 1985 in the valley " Ytri Dalur" which is both a part of Eystur municipality and Fuglafjørður
Fuglafjørður is a village on Eysturoy's east coast ...
.
The valleys of Fuglafjørður can be divided into three categories: The eastern valleys, the western valleys and the northern valleys.
The valleys of Fuglafjørður
The eastern valleys
* Ytri Dalur (also called
Kambsdalur
Kambsdalur is a suburb of Fuglafjørður on the Faroe Islands.
It was settled on 5 October 1985 in the valley " Ytri Dalur" which is both a part of Eystur municipality and Fuglafjørður
Fuglafjørður is a village on Eysturoy's east coast ...
)
*
Heimari Dalur (sometimes called Breiðádalur)
*
Innari Dalur (sometimes called Jøkladalur)
The western valleys
*
Halgadalur
*
Góðidalur
The northern valleys
*
Flatirnar
*
Hjarðardalur
References
Heimsatlas. Føroya Skúalbókagrunnur, Tórshavn, 1993. Page 6–7.
Eysturoy
Valleys of the Faroe Islands
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