Saltangará | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 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 2024)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,183 |
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.