Tjørnuvík Explained

Tjørnuvík
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Faroe Islands
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Faroe Islands
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1: Faroe Islands
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Streymoy
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Sunda Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:1 January 2006
Population Total:71
Timezone Dst:EST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:62.2881°N -7.1408°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:FO 445
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:ET

Tjørnuvík (Danish: Tjørnevig) is the northernmost village on Streymoy in Sunda Municipality, Faroe Islands. As of the 2006 census, the population has a total of 71 people.

The town uses the Stakkur sea stack for sheep grazing, accessed by cable car.[1] The Risin og Kellingin sea stacks are visible across the Sundini strait.

A 5sigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 single-lane dead-end road (route 594) from Haldórsvík is the only way to reach Tjørnuvík. Tourists clogged the road in summer, before a traffic control system improved conditions in 2022.[2] [3] Funding was approved for prestudies for a tunnel.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Into the Mystical Unreal Reality of the Faroe Islands . The New York Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20150605113130/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/travel/tmagazine/03well.faroes.t.html?pagewanted=all . 5 June 2015 . 25 March 2007 . live. Metcalf . Stephen .
  2. Web site: New solution to Tjørnuvík traffic nightmare . . fo . 3 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Tjørnuvík traffic solution wins innovation prize . Kringvarp Føroya . fo . 13 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Tjørnuvík tunnel in the pipeline . Kringvarp Føroya . en . 29 March 2023.