Við Áir
Við Áir is a former whaling station on the east coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, near the village Hvalvík. Við Áir means "by rivers".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Whaling station
- Description: abandoned village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
- Also known as: “Air Hvalstation”, “Hvalastöð”, and “Vid Air”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hósvíkar kirkja.
Hósvíkar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hósvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Við Áir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hósvík and Oyri.
Hósvík
Village
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Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands.
Oyri
Village
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Oyri is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality. The 2005 population was 142. Its postal code is FO 450. Oyri is situated 3 km north of Við Áir.
Við Áir
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Sunda, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zeeuws—“Við Áir” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Við Áir”
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- Turkish: “Við Áir”
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- Vietnamese: “Við Áir”
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- Waray (Philippines): “Við Áir”
- Western Frisian: “Við Áir”
- Wolof: “Við Áir”
- Zeeuws: “Við Áir”
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