Árnafjørður

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• Population: 59
• Location: 62° 15′ 21″ N 6° 32′ 3″ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=62_15_21_N_6_32_3_W_)
• Postal code (Zip): FO 727
• Municipality: Klaksvíkar

Árnafjørður is a town in the Faroe Islands located in the bottom of a deep inlet of the same name on the east side of Bordoy. In 1875 an abandoned Norwegian vessel loaded with large amounts of timber drifted ashore at Árnafjørður. The timber was sold at an auction, and because of the sudden surplus the price for timber decreased significantly. Timber has always been expensive in the Faroes as it has to be imported.

See also:

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

External links

• Faroeislands.dk: Árnafjørdur (http://www.faroeislands.dk/pages/ArnafjordurIndex.htm) Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.

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