Æðuvík
Æðuvík [ ˈɛavʊvʊik ] ( Danish : Avevig ) is a place in the Faroe Islands on the southern tip of the island of Eysturoy .
- Population: 100 (January 1, 2007)
- Postal code: FO-645
- Commune : Runavíkar kommuna .
The village takes its name from the eider ( Faroese : Æða ) and vík , the word for bay. So Æðuvík means eider duck bay .
The place was founded in 1897 . The old local thing place Tinghella used to be at this place . The spot can still be seen today: It is located not far north of the village, directly by the sea and can only be reached via the water.
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Elduvík | Funningsfjørður | Funningur | Glyvrar | Lambareiði | Lambi | Oyndarfjørður | Rituvík | Runavík | Saltangará | Skálabotnur | Skáli | Skipanes | Søldarfjørður | Æðuvík
Coordinates: 62 ° 4 ′ N , 6 ° 41 ′ W