Øravíkarlíð

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Øravíkarlíð or Ørðavíkarlíð [ ˈøːɹaˌvʊikaɹlʊi ] or Líðin [ ˈlʊijɪn ] is a place in the Faroe Islands between Øravík and Trongisvágur on Suðuroy .

  • Population: 67 (January 1, 2014)
  • Municipality: Tvøroyrar kommuna
  • Postal code: either Trongisvágur (FO-826) or Øravík (FO-827).

The name Øravíkarlíð is made up of the place name Øravík and líð ( f. Specific form: líðin ), which means "grassy, ​​steeply sloping mountainside (often on a steep coast)".

Because Øravíkarlíð does not have its own postcode, it is generally included in Øravík (in the south) and / or Trongisvágur (in the north), although all three places belong to the municipality of Tvøroyri . Nevertheless, it appears separately in the population statistics as well as on some maps.

In fact, it is a southern suburb of the contiguous settlement area of ​​Trongisvágur.

Coordinates: 61 ° 33 ′  N , 6 ° 50 ′  W