Norðskáli is a settlement in the Faroe Islands on the island of Eysturoy, a few kilometres north of Oyri.
Norðskáli | |
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Village | |
The Sundini sound at Norðskáli, Faroe Islands, is crossed by the Streymin Bridge | |
![]() ![]() Norðskáli Location in the Faroe Islands | |
Coordinates: 62°12′47″N 6°59′59″W | |
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Island | Eysturoy |
Municipality | Sunda kommuna |
Population (August 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 331 |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
Postal code | FO 460 |
Climate | Cfc |
Its name means north dwelling[2] and its population is 331.
The 226-metre Streymin Bridge crosses Sundini from the island of Streymoy between Norðskáli and Oyri. Since the bridge was opened in 1976, a settlement named Oyrarbakki has grown up near the bridge, with a large school, shops and a post office.[2]
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