Runavík

Runavík
—  Municipality and village  —
Runavík
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates:
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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Port

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]

Skálafjarðartunnilin

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.

Sport

The local football team is NSÍ Runavík.

Sister Cities

Runavík is twinned with

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Runavík Municipality". Tourist Information Centres in Eysturoy. http://www.visiteysturoy.fo/UK/index.asp?pID={AEF1DEFB-9AD3-4B1B-B8C6-C49085529E95}. Retrieved 5 January, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Atlantic Supply Base". Runavíkar Kommuna. http://www.runavik.fo/index.asp?pID={A5F70C5F-6714-4DCC-86D5-B74B36CD9D4A}. Retrieved 5, January, 2011. 
  3. ^ Hart's E&P.. Hart Publications. 1999. http://books.google.com/books?id=yEtWAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 5 January 2011. 
  4. ^ "Maritime & Related Optimism at Port of Runavík". Faroes Business Report 2010. 25 April, 2010. http://annualbusinessreport.com/chapters/maritime-a-related-mainmenu-37/326-optimism-at-port-of-runavik. Retrieved 5 January, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Tunnel development group". Skalafjardartunnilin.fo. http://www.skalafjardartunnilin.fo/. Retrieved 5 January, 2011.