Saltangará
Saltangará | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Saltangará Location in the Faroe Islands | |
Coordinates: 62°7′3″N 6°43′7″W / 62.11750°N 6.71861°WCoordinates: 62°7′3″N 6°43′7″W / 62.11750°N 6.71861°W | |
State | ![]() |
Constituent country | ![]() |
Island | Eysturoy |
Municipality | Runavík Municipality |
Founded | 1846 |
Population (January 1, 2017) | |
• Total | 988[1] |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
Postal code | FO 600 |
Climate | Cfc |
Saltangará (Danish: Saltangerå) is a village in the Faroe Islands, on the island of Eysturoy.
Saltangará was founded in 1846 and is situated on the eastern side of Eysturoys Skalafjordur-inlet between Rituvík and Søldarfjørður.[2]
The name is derived from three words: angar comes from the Old Norse angr which means a fjord or bay; á means a stream; and salt has the same meaning in Faroese, Icelandic and English.[2]
The village is located in Runavík Municipality along with Æðuvík, Glyvur, Runavík, Rituvík, Skipanes, Søldarfjørdur, Elduvík, Funningsfjørdur, Glyvrar, Oyndarfjørdur, Skáli, Skálafjørdur, Lambi and Lambareidi.
Notable people[]
- Jústinus Hansen, footballer
- Jens Martin Knudsen, footballer
- Petur Knudsen, footballer
See also[]
- List of towns in the Faroe Islands
References[]
- ^ Statistical Database of the Faroe
- ^ a b Brandt, Don (2006). More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands (PDF). Vol. 1. Tórshavn: Postverk Føroya. p. 35. ISBN 99918-3-191-6. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
External links[]
Categories:
- Populated places in the Faroe Islands