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Delve into Oyri in Faroe Islands

Oyri in the region of Streymoy with its 140 residents is located in Faroe Islands - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) North-West of Tórshavn , the country's capital .

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Local time in Oyri is now 08:03 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, Toftir, Stykkidh, and Sandur. While being here, you might want to check out Tvoroyri . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Oyri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Driving in Vestmanna, Faroe Islands

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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 Green Energy

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Faroe Islands Faroese Industries

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(Atlantic Airways - Photos) Millum Frændur - Sangur til tína jørð.

5:19 min by MRNYSTROMFILM
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Myndir/Billeder: Atlantic Airways Tónleikur/Musik: Millum Frændur - Sangur til tína jørð Produceret/produced: J.Nystrøm ​www.youtube.com ​www.youtube.com ​www.youtube.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.20 -6.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

Oyri

Oyri is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality. The 2005 population was 142. Its postal code is FO 450. The village is south of the Eysturoy-to-Streymoy bridge, and is home to a large fish processing plant. The name Oyri is usually translated as a sandspit.

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Located at 62.18 -6.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

Við Áir

Við Áir is a coastal place on the east coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, near the village Hvalvík. Við Áir means "by the rivers" (á means "river" or "flood"; áir is the plural form).

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Located at 62.17 -6.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Former populated places in the Faroe Islands, Whaling in Denmark

Streymnes

Streymnes is a village on the eastern coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy in the municipality of Sunda. The 2005 population was 201. Its postal code is FO 435. It is near the site of a former Norwegian whaling station active from 1893-1927. Streymnes is the northern half of a twin-village situated on both sides of the valley. The villages are divided by the river Stórá. The southern half which is approximately the same size is called Hvalvík.

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Located at 62.20 -7.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Faroe Islands

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.

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Located at 62.21 -7.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Faroe Islands