Oyri

Oyri is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality.

Oyri
Village
Oyri
Harbor scene
Oyri
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°11′26″N 6°58′24″W
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
MunicipalitySunda
Population
 (August 2022)
  Total172
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
ClimateCfc

The 2005 population was 142. Its postal code is FO 450. The village is south of the Eysturoy-to-Streymoy bridge, and is home to a large fish processing plant.

The name Oyri is usually translated as a sandspit.

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