Runavík

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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[1] 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,[1] a rise o ower 100 in five years. This maks it the third lairgest toun in the Faroe Islands.

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Port [edit]

Harbour of Runavík, Faroe Islands (2).JPG

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.[2] The harbor unnerwent development in the late 1990s.[3]

Skálafjarðartunnilin [edit]

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.[4][5]

Sport [edit]

The local fitbaa team is NSÍ Runavík.

Sister Ceeties [edit]

Runavík is twinned wi

See an aw [edit]

Freemit airtins [edit]

References [edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Runavík Municipality. Tourist Information Centres in Eysturoy. Retrieved on 5 Januar 2013. .
  2. Atlantic Supply Base. Runavíkar Kommuna. Retrieved on Error: Invalid time.. .
  3. (1999) Hart's E&P.. Hart Publications. Retrieved on 5 January 2011.
  4. Maritime & Related Optimism at Port of Runavík. Faroes Business Report 2010 (25 April, 2010). Retrieved on 5 Januar 2013. .
  5. Tunnel development group. Skalafjardartunnilin.fo. Retrieved on 5 Januar 2013. .
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Coordinates: 62°06′56″N 6°43′20″W / 62.11556°N 6.72222°W / 62.11556; -6.72222