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Funningsfjørður Destination Guide
Explore Funningsfjørður in Faroe Islands
Funningsfjørður in the region of Eysturoy is a place in Faroe Islands - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) North of Tórshavn , the country's capital city .
Time in Funningsfjørður is now 06:09 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tvoroyri, Trollanes, Tórshavn, Toftir, and Selatradh. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tvoroyri . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Funningsfjørður ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Driving in Vestmanna, Faroe Islands
Driving a short trip in Vestmanna, Faroe Islands. Already abit of history. One house has been torn down, one house burnt half down, and a new factory building has been raised, but a ship seen is still ..
Faroe Islands Gjógv
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Faroe Islands Faroese Industries
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Interesting facts about this location
Gjógvaráfjall
Gjógvaráfjall is a 345 meter high mountain in the village Vágur. The mountain is located north of Vágseiði in the western part of the village. Some of the houses in Vágur are located on Gjógavaráfjall. A little river is named after the mountain, it is called Gjógvará. "Á" in Faroese means river. "Gjógv" is the Faroese word for gorge.
Located at 62.23 -6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Norðskáli
Norðskáli is a settlement in the Faroe Islands on the island of Eysturoy at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|12|47|N|6|59|59|W| | |name= }}, a few kilometres north of Oyri. Its name means north dwelling and its population is 249. A 226-metre bridge crosses Sundini from the island of Streymoy between Norðskáli and Oyri. Since the bridge was opened in 1976, a settlement named Oyrarbakki has grown up near the bridge, with a large school, shops and a post office.
Located at 62.21 -7.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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 Oyrarbakki bridge across to the island of Streymoy opened in 1976. Oyrarbakki now has a large school, shops and a modern post office building.
Located at 62.20 -6.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Elduvík
Elduvík is a small village in the Faroe Islands. Elduvík is located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoy's northeast side. The village which has a population of 23 is split into two parts by a small river. The church in Elduvík dates from 1952. Visible from Elduvík is the nearby island of Kalsoy. Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|16|57|N|6|54|35|W| | |name= }} Postal code (Zip): FO 478 Municipality: Elduvíkar
Located at 62.28 -6.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Skálabotnur
Skálabotnur is a village at the end of the Skálafjørður fjord on the Faroese island of Eysturoy located in the municipality of Runavíkar. The 2007 population was 100. Its postal code is FO 485. It is also known as Skalafjørður.
Located at 62.20 -6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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