Oyri

Oyri (Danish: Øre) is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality.

Oyri
Village
Oyri
Oyri
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°11′26″N 6°58′24″W
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
MunicipalitySunda
Population
 (1 January 2006)
 • Total147
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
ClimateCfc

The 2005 population was 142. Its postal code is FO 450. The village is south of the Eysturoy-to-Streymoy bridge, and is home to a large fish processing plant.[1]

The name Oyri is usually translated as a sandspit.[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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