Glyvrar

Glyvrar [ ˈgliːvɹaɹ ] ( Danish name : Glibre ) is a place in the Faroe Islands on the island of Eysturoy .

The modernized village church with a view over the fjord.

• Population: 407 (January 1, 2007)
• Postal code: FO-625
• Commune : Runavíkar kommuna

Glyvrar is located in the contiguous settlement area around Runavík on Skálafjørður , the longest fjord in the Faroe Islands.

The largest local employer is the Bakkafrost fish factory .

The village church dates from 1927 and was expanded in 1981. There is also the village museum Bygdasavnið Forni, which is well worth seeing .

Web links

Commons : Glyvrar  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Glyvrar . Faroeislands.dk; Info and photos

Coordinates: 62 ° 8 ′  N , 6 ° 43 ′  W