Skála (village)

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Skála
Skáli
Village
Skála is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Skála
Skála
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Faroe Islands
Island Eysturoy
Municipality Runavíkar kommuna
Population (1 January 2006)
 • Total 609
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC+1)
Postal code FO 480

Skála (reclaimed its original name Skála as opposed to incorrect Skáli in 2011[1]) is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy, located in the Runavíkar municipality.

Its postal code is FO 480. In 2005 its population was 618. 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.

Sports

The village soccer team is called Skála Ítróttarfelag or Skála ÍF and the Skála Stadium is capable of accommodating 2000 spectators.

See also

References

<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>