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Oyndarfjordhur in the region of Eysturoy with its 206 habitants is a town located in Faroe Islands - some 19 mi or ( 30 km ) North of Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Local time in Oyndarfjordhur is now 09:59 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vidh Sjogv, Tvoroyri, Trollanes, Tórshavn, and Skalafjordhur. When in this area, you might want to check out Vidh Sjogv . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Oyndarfjordhur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Oyndarfjørður
Oyndarfjørður is a village on the northeastern coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Runavíkar municipality. The 2005 population was 180. Its postal code is FO 690. The town's church dates from 1838. It is famous for two rinkusteinar, or rocking stones, located in the sea nearby. The name of the village is derived from the man’s name Oyvindur (which is Eyvindur in Icelandic). The village was isolated until the road from the south reached the village in 1969.
Located at 62.28 -6.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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 3 km away
Fuglafjørdur Stadium
Fuglafjørdur Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of ÍF Fuglafjørður. The stadium holds 3,000 people.
Located at 62.24 -6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Fuglafjørður
Fuglafjørður is a village on Eysturoy's east coast in the Faroe Islands. Its name means "fjord of birds". Population: \t1562 Location: \t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|14|40|N|6|48|52|W| | |name= }} Postal code (Zip): \tFO 530 Municipality:\tFuglafjardar Football team:\tÍF Fuglafjørður 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 contains most of the shops and services.
Located at 62.24 -6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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 5 km away
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