Norðoyri

Norðoyri [ ˈnoːɹɔiɹɪ ] ( Danish spelling : Nordøre ) is a place in the Faroe Islands on the island of Borðoy , which belongs to the region of the North Islands .

Population: 87 (January 1, 2011)
Postal code: FO-725
Municipality : Klaksvík
Markatal : 24 (each Inmark and Ausmark )

Norðoyri is located south of the town of Klaksvík on the east bank of the Borðoyarvík fjord .

Excavations could prove a settlement of the place as early as the Viking Age . On March 12, 1745 , a homestead here was destroyed by an avalanche accident . Exactly 20 years later to the day, the same fate happened to this farm again. Its ruins can still be seen today.

literature

Rolf Guttensen: Plant production on a Faeroese farm 1813-1892, related to climatic fluctuations . In: Geografisk Tidsskrift, Danish Journal of Geography . Volume 101, 2001, pp. 67-76 (English). The article is about a farm in Norðoyri, the owners of which have kept very detailed records that are the subject of a scientific investigation.

Web links

Faroeislands.dk: Nordoyri (English)

62.216666666667 -6.5333333333333Coordinates: 62 ° 13 ′ N , 6 ° 32 ′ W