Saltangará () is a village in the

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...

, on the island of

Eysturoy Eysturoy (, meaning '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 rugged, with som ...

. Saltangará was founded in 1846 and is situated on the eastern side of

s Skalafjordur-inlet between

Rituvík Rituvík () is a village on the southeast side of the Faroese island of Eysturoy located in the municipality of Runavíkar. History Founded in 1873, its current church was built in 1955. The name Rituvík means ''Kittiwake Cove''. Its postal code ...

and Søldarfjørður. The name is derived from three words: ''angar'' comes from the

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

''angr'' which means a

fjord In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the n ...

or bay; ''á'' means a stream; and ''salt'' has the same meaning in Faroese, Icelandic and English. The village is located in

Runavík Municipality Runavík Municipality () is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. The town of Saltangará is the administrative centre. Its area comprises parts of the island of Eysturoy. It contains the following towns and villages: On Eysturoy: * Runaví ...

along with

Æðuvík Æðuvík (/ˈɛaʋʊˌʋʊik/ from ''Æða'' meaning "duck" and ''vík'' meaning "bay", ) is a community located on the southernmost tip of Eysturoy island of the Faroe Islands. Founded in 1897, its postal code is FO 645. Its population is abou ...

, Glyvur,

Runavík Runavík is a comparatively urbanised village in Runavík Municipality, Faroe Islands. It lies on the south half of the isle of Eysturoy. Port Founded in 1916, Runavík has an important port, originally used predominantly by fishing boats but n ...

Skipanes Skipanes () is a hamlet on the Faeroese island of Eysturoy in Runavík Municipality. Founded in 1841, the population as of August 2022 was 55 people. In amalgamation with undir Gøtueiði in Eysturkommuna, it forms a tiny conurbation; a small cre ...

, Søldarfjørdur,

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 12 is split into two parts by a small river Stórá. Visible from Elduv� ...

, Funningsfjørdur,

Glyvrar Glyvrar () is a village located on Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands. It is one of several villages on the east side of the Skálafjørður fjord that have grown into a 10-kilometre-long conurbation. In Glyvrar there is a museum called ’Bygdas ...

, Oyndarfjørdur, Skáli, Skálafjørdur, Lambi and Lambareiði.

Notable people

* Jústinus Hansen, footballer * Jens Martin Knudsen, footballer *

Petur Knudsen Petur Knudsen (born 21 April 1998) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for NSÍ and the Faroe Islands national team. Club career On 30 June 2021, Knudsen signed a two-year deal with newly relegated Danish 1st Division ...

, footballer *

Árni Frederiksberg Árni Frederiksberg (born 13 June 1992) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for KÍ Klaksvík and the Faroe Islands national football team. Club career Árni Frederiksberg has spent most of his ...

, footballer

References

External links

Faroeislands.dk: Saltangará
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saltangara Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Notable people

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