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Runavík
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| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Island | Eysturoy |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,797 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | FO 620 |
| Website | www.runavik.fo |
Runavík is a comparatively urbanised village in the Faroe Islands. It lies on the south half of the isle of Eysturoy. The municipality of the same name incorporates 14 settlements[1] including Æðuvík, Rituvík, Saltangará, Glyvrar, Lambi, Lambareiði, Søldarfjørður, Skipanes, Skáli, Skálafjørður, Funningsfjørður, Funningur, Elduvík and Oyndarfjørður which together form a long, narrow residential connurbation over 10 kilometre long following the east bank Skálafjørður (a fjord). As of 2010 the municipality had a total population of 3,797 inhabitants,[1] a rise of over 100 in five years. This makes it the third largest town in the Faroe Islands.
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Founded in 1916, Runavík has an important port, originally used predominantly by fishing boats but now also a key supply base for the North Sea oil industry as well as a trans-shipment port for freight to and from Europe.[2] The harbor underwent development in the late 1990s.[3]
A massive infrastructure project has been mooted to build an 11km-long sub-sea tunnel between Runavík and Tórshavn by 2016 thereby significantly reducing travel times to the capital.[4][5] If built the tunnel would cost around 1 billion Danish Krone.
The local football team is NSÍ Runavík.
Runavík is twinned with
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