Norðoyri

Norðoyri is a village in the Faroe Islands on the of . It belongs to the municipality of .
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  • Type: Village with 151 residents
  • Description: settlement on Borðoy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Nordöre”, “Nordoyri”, and “Oyri”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Við Djúpumýrar and Christianskirkjan.

Pitch
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is a multi-use stadium in , . It is mostly used for football matches. is the home ground of Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag men's and women's teams and has an approximate capacity of 2,500 people, with 524 seats.

Church
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is a modern church building in , the second-largest town in the . It was consecrated in 1963. The architect was Peter Koch, a Dane. is situated 2½ km northwest of Norðoyri.

Building
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is a brewing company based in . Apart from beers the company also produces soft drinks. It was established in 1888 in . is situated 2½ km northwest of Norðoyri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Klaksvík and Árnafjørður.

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is the main industrial centre of the , and the hub of the . It's the second largest city in the Faroes, with a population of 5,015.

Village
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is a town of the municipality of , on the island of , in the . is located at the bottom of a deep inlet, named Árnfjarðarvík, "corner fjord's bay", on the east side of Borðoy. is situated 4½ km north of Norðoyri.

Village
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, also Ánirnar is a village in the Faroe Islands on the of . In 2007 it had a population of 16, but with the expansion of the area with the new apartments above the old settlement the population has increased to 55 in 2013. is situated 5 km northwest of Norðoyri.

Norðoyri

Latitude
62.21338° or 62° 12′ 48″ north
Longitude
-6.54358° or 6° 32′ 37″ west
Population
151
Elevation
384 metres (1,260 feet)
Open location code
9CJM6F74+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023783
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2616144
Wiki­data ID
Q255015
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Norðoyri” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Norðoyri”
  • Czech: “Norðoyri”
  • Danish: “Nordøre”
  • Danish: “Norðoyri”
  • Dutch: “Norðoyri”
  • Faroese: “Norðoyri”
  • German: “Norðoyri”
  • Hungarian: “Norðoyri”
  • Irish: “Norðoyri”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Norðoyri”
  • Norwegian: “Norðoyri”
  • Ossetian: “Норойри”
  • Polish: “Norðoyri”
  • Romanian: “Norðoyri”
  • Russian: “Норойри”
  • Slovak: “Norðoyri”
  • Swedish: “Norðoyri”
  • Turkish: “Norðoyri”

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Highlights include Kvigingaskarð and Bátahylur á Borðoyarvík.

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