Oyrarbakki is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality, between Norðskáli and Oyri.
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 |
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
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References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Danish site with photographs of Oyrarbakki
- Sunda municipality website in Faroese only
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