Oyrarbakki

Oyrarbakki
Village
Oyrarbakki
Oyrarbakki
Oyrarbakki port
Oyrarbakki port
Oyrarbakki is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Oyrarbakki
Oyrarbakki
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°12′5″N 6°59′40″W / 62.20139°N 6.99444°W / 62.20139; -6.99444
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
MunicipalitySunda
Population
 (March 2023)[1]
 • Total
167
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
ClimateCfc

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, which grew to 163 as of 2023 Its postal code is FO 400.

The nearby 226-metre Streymin Bridge across to the island of Streymoy to the west opened in 1976. Oyrarbakki now has a large school, shops and a modern post office building.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
  2. ^ Brandt, Don (2006). More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands (PDF). Vol. 1. Tórshavn: Postverk Føroya. p. 38. ISBN 99918-3-191-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.


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