Oyrarbakki is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy

Eysturoy

Eysturoy means East island and is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size and population. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the...

 in the Sunda municipality, between Norðskáli

Norðskáli

Norðskáli is a settlement in the Faroe Islands on the island of Eysturoy at , a few kilometres north of Oyri. Its name means north dwelling and its population is 249....

 and Oyri

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...

. In 2005 the population was 97. Its postal code is FO 400.

The nearby 226-metre Oyrarbakki bridge across to the island of Streymoy

Streymoy

Streymoy is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn is located there. The name means "island of currents".- Geography :...

opened in 1976. Oyrarbakki now has a large school, shops and a modern post office building.

External links

• Danish site with photographs of Oyrarbakki
• Sunda municipality website in Faroese only