Runavík

Runavík
Veelage
The herbour in Runavik
The herbour in Runavik
Location o Runavíkar kommuna in the Faroe Islands
Location o Runavíkar kommuna in the Faroe Islands
Runavík is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Runavík
Runavík
Location o Runavík veelage in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°06′34″N 6°43′9″W / 62.10944°N 6.71917°W / 62.10944; -6.71917Coordinates: 62°06′34″N 6°43′9″W / 62.10944°N 6.71917°W / 62.10944; -6.71917
State Kinrick o Denmark
Constituent kintra Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
MunicipalityRunavík
Foondit1916
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,794[1]
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 620
ClimateCfc
Websitewww.runavik.fo

Runavík is a comparatively urbanised veelage in the Faroe Islands. It lees on the sooth hauf o the isle o Eysturoy. The municipality o the same name incorporates 14 settlements[2] includin Æðuvík, Rituvík, Saltangará, Glyvrar, Lambi, Lambareiði, Søldarfjørður, Skipanes, Skáli, Skálafjørður, Funningsfjørður, Funningur, Elduvík an Oyndarfjørður which thegither form a lang, narrae residential connurbation ower 10 kilometre lang follaein the east bank Skálafjørður (a fjord). As o 2010 the municipality haed a total population o 3,797 inhabitants,[2] a rise o ower 100 in five years. This maks it the third lairgest toun in the Faroe Islands.

Port

Foondit in 1916, Runavík haes an important port, oreeginally uised predominantly bi fishin boats but nou an aw a key supply base for the North Sea ile industry as well as a trans-shipment port for freight tae an frae Europe.[3] The harbor unnerwent development in the late 1990s.[4]

Skálafjarðartunnilin

A massive infrastructur project haes been mootit tae build an 11km-lang sub-sea tunnel atween Runavík an Tórshavn bi 2016 therebi significantly reducin travel times tae the caipital.[5][6]

Sport

The local fitbaa team is NSÍ Runavík.

Sister Ceeties

Runavík is twinned wi

See an aw

  • Leet o touns in the Faroe Islands

Freemit airtins

References

  1. ↑ "Runavíkar kommuna website". Runavíkar Kommuna. Retrieved 6 Januar 2015.
  2. ↑ a b "Runavík Municipality". Tourist Information Centres in Eysturoy. Retrieved 5 January, 2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ "Atlantic Supply Base". Runavíkar Kommuna. Retrieved 5, January, 2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ↑ Hart's E&P. Hart Publications. 1999. Retrieved 5 Januar 2011.
  5. ↑ "Maritime & Related Optimism at Port of Runavík". Faroes Business Report 2010. 25 April, 2010. Archived frae the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 5 January, 2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  6. ↑ "Tunnel development group". Skalafjardartunnilin.fo. Archived frae the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 5 January, 2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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