Touring Oyrarbakki
Oyrarbakki in Eysturoyar sýsla with it's 104 residents is a town located in Faroe Islands about 16 mi (or 25 km) north-west of Torshavn, the country's capital place.
Time in Oyrarbakki is now 08:00 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 1 airports nearby Oyrarbakki. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Eidi, Fuglafjordur, Eystur, Midvagur and Torshavn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 38 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 64% |
Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gale with 31 km/h (19 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Rain and snow, severe gale, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Faroe Islands view from Slættaratindur highest mountain
Faroe Islands view from Slættaratindur highest mountain at 882m http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sl%C3%A6ttaratindur.
GoProHero3 Black Edition: Driving Is Awesome!
Driving my Aprilia RS 50 ( 2004 ) With a GoProHero3 on my helmet! ---- Remember to LIKE and SUBSCRIPE! Thank you. Also remember to subscripe to Danish Kings!
KVÍVÍK
Kvívík is one of the earliest settlements in the Faroes. The village is located on the island of Streymoy and is residing about six hundred people. In the village there is a viking excavation...
Leirvíkssangur
Ein heiðurskvøða til bygdina Leirvík. A tribute to my hometown Leirvík (Faroe Islands) Orð: Jórun Joensen Lag: Ingun og Óli Jákup Joensen.
Own our own time, a global knitting performance at the Faroe Islands
A global knitting performance in Gjógv at the Faroe Islands, with eighty women from nine countries by Kerstin Lindstrom. Together with Gavstrik, the accordionist Knùt Olsen and twenty dancers...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Norðskáli
Norðskáli is a settlement in the Faroe Islands on the island of Eysturoy at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|12|47|N|6|59|59|W| | |name= }}, a few kilometres north of Oyri. Its name means north dwelling and its population is 249. A 226-metre 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.
Streymnes
Streymnes is a village on the eastern coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy in the municipality of Sunda. The 2005 population was 201. Its postal code is FO 435. It is near the site of a former Norwegian whaling station active from 1893-1927. Streymnes is the northern half of a twin-village situated on both sides of the valley. The villages are divided by the river Stórá. The southern half which is approximately the same size is called Hvalvík.
Oyrarbakki
Oyrarbakki is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality, between Norðskáli and Oyri. In 2005 the population was 97. Its postal code is FO 400. The nearby 226-metre Oyrarbakki bridge across to the island of Streymoy opened in 1976. Oyrarbakki now has a large school, shops and a modern post office building.
Oyri
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. The village is south of the Eysturoy-to-Streymoy bridge, and is home to a large fish processing plant. The name Oyri is usually translated as a sandspit.
Nesvík
Nesvík is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy, located in the Sunda municipality. Its postal code is FO 437. In 2005 its population was 1. Nesvík is home to a religious camp of the conservative Inner Mission of the national church, and a conference center called Leguhusið í Nesvík. Its name is derived from the Faroese words for cape and bay.
Við Áir
Við Áir is a coastal place on the east coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, near the village Hvalvík. Við Áir means "by the rivers" (á means "river" or "flood"; áir is the plural form).