Skála | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Faroe Islands |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Faroe Islands |
Subdivision Type: | State |
Subdivision Type1: | Constituent country |
Subdivision Type2: | Island |
Subdivision Name2: | Eysturoy |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Runavík |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | January 2024 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 772 |
Timezone Dst: | EST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 62.1622°N -6.7825°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | FO 480 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Cfc |
Skála (reclaimed its original name Skála as opposed to incorrect Skáli in 2011;[2] is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy, located in Runavík Municipality.
Its postal code is FO 480. It has a population of 772 (January 2024). The current church in the village was opened in 1940.
Skála is home to the largest shipyard in the Faroe Islands, with its fine harbour and good reputation for shipbuilding and repairs.
The village football team is called Skála Ítróttarfelag or Skála ÍF and the Skála Stadium is capable of accommodating 2,000 spectators.
The women's team is called EB-streymur/Skála.