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
Village
Oyrarbakki
Oyrarbakki
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°12′5″N 6°59′40″W
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
MunicipalitySunda
Population
 (1 January 2006)
  Total97
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
ClimateCfc

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]

See also

  • List of towns in the Faroe Islands

References

  1. 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.


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