RunavÃk Municipality ( fo, RunavÃkar kommuna) is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. The town of
Saltangará is the administrative centre.
Its area comprises parts of the island of
Eysturoy
Eysturoy (pronounced estroimeaning 'East Island') is a region and the second-largest of the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.
Description
Eysturoy is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely ...
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It contains the following towns and villages:
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On Eysturoy:
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RunavÃk
RunavÃk is a comparatively urbanised village in RunavÃk Municipality, Faroe Islands. It lies on the south half of the isle of Eysturoy.
Port
Founded in 1916, RunavÃk has an important port, originally used predominantly by fishing boats but n ...
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ElduvÃk
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Funningsfjørður
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Funningur
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Glyvrar
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Lambareiði
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Lamba
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Oyndarfjørður
Oyndarfjørður ( da, Andefjord) is a village on the northeastern coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the RunavÃkar municipality.
The 2020 population was 143. Its postal code is FO 690. The town's church dates from 1838. It is famous fo ...
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RituvÃk
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Saltangará
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Skálabotnur
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Skála
Skála (reclaimed its original name ''Skála'' as opposed to incorrect ''Skáli'' in 2011;Landverk
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Skipanes
Skipanes ( da, Skibenæs) is a village on the Faeroese island of Eysturoy in RunavÃk Municipality. Founded in 1841, the population as of August 2022 was 55 people. In amalgamation with undir Gøtueiði in Eysturkommuna, it forms a tiny conurb ...
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Søldarfjørður
Søldarfjørður ( da, Solmundefjord) is a village in the south of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in RunavÃk Municipality.
The 2002 population was 344. Its postal code is FO 344.
References
External linksPersonal Danish site with photographs ...
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ÆðuvÃk
References
Municipalities of the Faroe Islands
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