Runavík
Runavík | |
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Municipality and village | |
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| Country |  Denmark |
| Autonomous province |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Eysturoy |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,797 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| 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 3797 inhabitants,[1] a rise of over 100 in five years.
Port
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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]
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
External links
References
- ^ a b "Runavík Municipality". Tourist Information Centres in Eysturoy. Retrieved 5 January, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Atlantic Supply Base". Runavíkar Kommuna. Retrieved 5, January, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Hart's E&P. Hart Publications. 1999. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Maritime & Related Optimism at Port of Runavík". Faroes Business Report 2010. 25 April, 2010. Retrieved 5 January, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Tunnel development group". Skalafjardartunnilin.fo. Retrieved 5 January, 2011.
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