Tjørnuvík ( da, Tjørnevig) is the northernmost village on
Streymoy in
Sunda Municipality,
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 ...
. As of the 2006 census, the population has a total of 71 people.
The town uses the
Stakkur sea stack
A stack or sea stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast, formed by wave erosion. Stacks are formed over time by wind and water, processes of coastal geomorphology. ...
for sheep grazing, accessed by cable car. The
Risin og Kellingin
Risin og Kellingin (Risin and Kellingin) are two sea stacks just off the northern coast of the island of Eysturoy
Eysturoy (pronounced estroimeaning 'East Island') is a region and the second-largest of the Faroe Islands, both in size and popul ...
sea stacks are visible across the
Sundini
280px, The Streymin Bridge crosses the Sundini at its narrowest point
Sundini is the northern section of the sound separating the islands of Streymoy and Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. The southern section of the strait is named Tangafjørður. ...
strait.
A 5 km single-lane
dead-end road (route 594) from
Haldórsvík
Haldórsvík ( da, Haldersvig), also Haldarsvík, is a village located on the north-east coast of Streymoy in the Sunda Kommuna municipality. In the centre of the village there is a small waterfall.
The stone church in the village is from 185 ...
is the only way to reach Tjørnuvík. Tourists clogged the road in summer, before a traffic control system improved conditions in 2022.
Gallery
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See also
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Towns of the Faroe Islands
References
External links
Personal Danish site with photographs of Tjørnuvík
Populated places in the Faroe Islands
Black sand beaches
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