Runavík

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Denmark Runavíkar kommuna
Coat of arms of Runavíkar kommuna Location of Runavíkar kommuna in Denmark
Runavík Harbor
Runavík Harbor
Basic data
State : Denmark
Autonomous area: FaroeseFaroe Islands Faroe Islands
Residents : 3,756 (2011)
Area : 37.7 km² (2011)
Population density : 100 inhabitants per km²
Administration headquarters: Runavík
Post Code: FO-620
Mayor: Tórbjørn Jacobsen
Website: www.runavik.fo
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Runavík [ ˈɹuːnavʊik ] is a place in the Faroe Islands in the south of the island of Eysturoy . The municipality of the same name, which forms a regional conurbation: the 10-kilometer-long settlement area on the east bank of the Skálafjørður fjord, is named after him . The place was founded in 1916 , but did not get its name until 1938.

politics

Heiđavegur main street
Park and former watermill

The municipality of Runavík has 2557 inhabitants (2002) and, in addition to the actual administrative center Saltangará, includes the places Æðuvík , Glyvrar , Lambi , Rituvík , Skipanes , Søldarfjørður and Lambareiði . On January 1, 2005 , the following municipalities were merged with Runavíkar kommuna : Elduvík , Skáli and Oyndarfjørður . Since January 1, 2009 , Funningur , until then independent as Funningur municipality , has also been part of Runavík municipality . The district number Markatal of Runavík is 57.

Town twinning

Runavík lists four twin cities :

city country
Egilsstaðir IcelandIceland Iceland
Hjørring DenmarkDenmark Denmark
Ísafjörður IcelandIceland Iceland
Uummannaq DenmarkDenmark Greenland, Denmark

Culture

In the harbor is the historic sloop Høganæs , which has been restored for posterity by a local association. Evenings with folk music are occasionally arranged here. Also worth seeing is the old water mill on the brook in the town center, around which a small park has been created. The local sports club is called NSÍ (Nes Sóknar Ídráttarfelag).

economy

Runavík has an important fishing port and state-of-the-art salmon processing facilities for export. There are also smaller factories and construction companies. The place has a branch of Eik Banki , a tourist information office, two hotels , four restaurants and a campsite that is open all year round. One of the four pharmacies in the Faroe Islands is located on the main street, Heiđavegur .

Transport links

There is currently a bus connection to Tórshavn from Monday to Friday morning and a connection from Tórshavn to Rúnavík in the afternoon.

An 11 kilometer long submarine tunnel is currently being built from Rúnavík to Hvítanes near Tórshavn.

Individual evidence

  1. RUNAVIK.FO - Kommunan - Vinarbýir . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 10, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.runavik.fo
  2. 401 Toftir - Tórshavn (Express Bus). Retrieved June 5, 2018 .
  3. ^ The Eysturoy tunnel. Retrieved June 5, 2018 .

Web links

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