Oyrarbakki
Oyrarbakki (Danish: Ørebakke) is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality, between Norðskáli and Oyri.
Oyrarbakki | |
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Village | |
 Oyrarbakki | |
  Oyrarbakki Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°12′5″N 6°59′40″W | |
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| Island | Eysturoy |
| Municipality | Sunda |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
| • Total | 97 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Climate | Cfc |
In 2005 the population was 97. 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.[1]
References
- Brandt, Don (2006). More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands (PDF). 1. Tórshavn: Postverk Føroya. p. 38. ISBN 99918-3-191-6. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
External links
- Danish site with photographs of Oyrarbakki
- Sunda municipality website in Faroese only
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