Saltangará

Saltangará
Village
Saltangará
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°7′3″N 6°43′7″W / 62.11750°N 6.71861°W / 62.11750; -6.71861Coordinates: 62°7′3″N 6°43′7″W / 62.11750°N 6.71861°W / 62.11750; -6.71861
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Faroe Islands
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.

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Database of the Faroe
  2. 1 2 Brandt, Don (2006). More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands (PDF). 1. Tórshavn: Postverk Føroya. p. 35. ISBN 99918-3-191-6. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
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