Saltangará
Saltangará (Saltangerå) is a village in the Faroe Islands, on the island of Eysturoy. Founded in 1846 and is situated on the eastern side of Eysturoys Skalafjordur-inlet between Rituvík and Søldarfjørður. 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.
Saltangará
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The village is located in Runavík Municipality along with Æðuvík, Glyvur, Runavík, Rituvík, Skipanes, Søldarfjørdur, Elduvík, Funningsfjørdur, Glyvrar, Oyndarfjørdur, Skáli, Skálafjørdur, Lambi and Lambareiði.
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• Name — Saltangará • Settlement Type — Village • Subdivision Type — State • Subdivision Name — Kingdom of Denmark • Subdivision Type1 — Constituent country • Subdivision Name1 — Faroe Islands • Subdivision Type2 — Island • Subdivision Name2 — Eysturoy • Subdivision Type3 — Municipality • Subdivision Name3 — Runavík Municipality • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — 1846 • Unit Pref — Imperial • Population As Of — September 2025 • Population Total — 1223 • Timezone — GMT • Timezone Dst — EST • Utc Offset Dst — +1 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — FO 600 • Blank Name — Climate • Blank Info — Cfc
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• Jústinus Hansen, footballer • Jens Martin Knudsen, footballer • Petur Knudsen, footballer • Árni Frederiksberg, footballer
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