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Delve into Nordhoyri in Faroe Islands
Nordhoyri in the region of Norðoyar with its 72 residents is a city in Faroe Islands - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) North-East of Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Current time in Nordhoyri is now 03:37 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vagsheygur, Uppsalir, Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, and Sydhradalur. While being here, make sure to check out Vagsheygur . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Nordhoyri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Spirit Lamp Ouija Board, Talk to the Dead!
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Scorpions at Summarfestival
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FAROE ISLANDS
My wonderful stay in Faroe Islands, late summer 2009. Please do not wait anymore... leave and go! (soundtrack: faroese band "Makrel") ..
safe after capsize
This family took me in and fed me, after I capsized in the Faroe Islands. My microphones drowned and I am still shaky, as I do the recording. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Norðoyri
Norðoyri (in Danish Nordøre, or Oyri by the locals) is a village in the Faroe Islands on the northern island of Borðoy. It belongs to the municipality of Klaksvík. Norðoyri has an elongated settlement character and is sited along the eastern shore of the fjord Borðoyarvík that opens up in a SE direction. The lengthy 'infield' lines the shore. The 'outfield' covers the SE half of the peninsula between Borðoyarvík and Árnafjørður.
Located at 62.22 -6.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
KÍ Stadium
KÍ Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KÍ Klaksvík. The stadium holds 3,000 people and was opened in the year 2000.
Located at 62.22 -6.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Norðtoftir
Norðtoftir is a village on the Faroese island of Borðoy in the Hvannasund municipality. The 2007 population was 6. Its postal code is FO 736. Norðtoftir is situated on the east coast of Borðoys at the end of the second tunnel on the road from Klaksvik. Larger settlements in the surroundings are Norðdepil and Hvannasund which can be reached continuing along the road. The writer Herman Bang liked to spend time in Norðtoftir. He wrote many of his works here.
Located at 62.27 -6.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Strond
Strond is a former village in the north of the town Klaksvík at the sound of Haraldssund in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on Borðoy at the dam combining Borðoy and Kunoy. Since 1930 no people have lived there. There is a power plant there, first made as a water power plant, but later it was expanded with a diesel power plant. Sund was first time mentioned in old documents in 1584.
Located at 62.27 -6.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Haraldssund
Haralssund is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the island of Kunoy. Population: \t70 Postal code (Zip): \tFO 785 Location: \t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|16|20|N|6|36|7|W| | |name= }} Municipality:\tKunoyar Haralssund is located on the east coast of Kunoy and is connected to the village of Kunoy on the west coast by a tunnel. To the east, it is linked to the town of Klaksvík on Borðoy by a dam. The tunnel and the dam were built in the late 1980s.
Located at 62.27 -6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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