Skálafjørður
Coordinates: 62 ° 8 ′ 40 " N , 6 ° 44 ′ 34" W.
Skálafjørður [ ˈskɔalaˌfjøːɹʊɹ ] ( Danish name : Skålefjord ) is a fjord in the Faroe Islands on Eysturoy .
At around 14 kilometers, it is the longest fjord in the archipelago. Along the east bank are the following places from the south: Nes , Toftir , Saltnes , Runavík , Saltangará , Glyvrar , Lambareiði , Søldarfjørður , Skipanes , Gøtueiði and Skálabotnur ; on the other hand, along the west bank to the south: Skáli , Innan Glyvur and Strendur .
Immediately on the coast on both sides there is a country road that connects all of the places mentioned. The area around Toftir and Rúnavík is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the Faroe Islands.
During the British occupation of the Faroe Islands in World War II , the fjord was of particular strategic importance as a natural naval port . Heavy ship cannons watched over the fjord entrance at Nes, and an anti-aircraft battery defended it from German air raids , which were flown over and over again. To secure the fjord from submarines , a submarine steel net could be stretched at the entrance. An important oil depot was also located here. Today you can still see four oil tanks built by the British, they are located in the small forest Viðarlundin í Søldarfirði in the village of Søldarfjørður .
Due to its sheltered location, the fjord is still used today as an alternative port when the wind is unfavorable on Tórshavn .
