Toftanes
in Eystur of Eysturoyar sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
62.212 and -6.710 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 62° 12' 42" and W -6° 42' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - DKK
Spoken languages:
Faroese, Danish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:39 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:20 am and 9:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Toftanes

Toftanes in Eystur (Eysturoyar sýsla) is a city located in Faroe Islands about 14 mi (or 23 km) north of Torshavn, the country's capital town.

Current time in Toftanes is now 10:39 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports closer to Toftanes. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Eystur, Fuglafjordur, Kunoy, Klaksvik and Torshavn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Springarin Pollur

Published: April 15, 2009
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Author: Jakup Eydnugarð

Hesin fitti springarin, ið vit navngóvu "Pollur" varð fangaður á Vánni í Klaksvík. Hann varð síðani koyrdur í ein aliring, og sýndur fram á Føroya Sjómannadegi í 2006. Tað...


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Published: October 17, 2010
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Svimjing um Vánna 2012

Published: August 23, 2012
Length: 39:33 min
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Author: svimjing.com

Svimjing um Vánna í Klaksvík á Sjómannadegnum 2012.


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Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 37:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: November 21, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
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Flemming Kofod-Svendsen í Fuglafjarðar kirkju - 28-06-09.wmv

Published: May 08, 2012
Length: 19:32 min
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Author: IKTUS sjónvarp

Flemming Kofod-Svendsen tosar í Fuglafjarðar kirkju (uppt. 28. juni 2009).


Lego Jungle War

Published: October 24, 2010
Length: 41:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: faroebond

car/jungle/stop motion/war TEST Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/faroebond.


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Published: November 07, 2007
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2009-04-13 - Davia ved fårehus

Published: October 17, 2010
Length: 05:26 min
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Author: Dan Joensen

Vi er på påskeferie på Færøerne 2009 og er i Fuglefjord for at hjælpe Abbi med at give fårene mad i fårehuset. Davia falder men kommer ikke til skade....


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Norðoyatunnilin

Norðoyatunnilin (The Northern Isles Tunnel) is with 6,300 m the longest tunnel of the Faroe Islands. It connects the town of Leirvík on Eysturoy under the strait Leirvíksfjørður with the city of Klaksvík on Borðoy. The Norðoyatunnilin is a road tunnel with two lanes and was finished in April 2006. The official opening was on the 19th of April 2006. The specific plans for a tunnel to connect the island of Eysturoy and the island of Borðoy are not entirely new.

Located at 62.208, -6.682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Tunnels in the Faroe Islands, Undersea tunnels, Tunnels completed in 2006, Transport infrastructure completed in 2006

Serpugerði Stadium

Sarpugerði Stadium is a stadium in Norðragøta, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Víkingur Gøta and has a capacity of 3,000. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62.199788|-6.74552|type:landmark|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 62.1998, -6.74552 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in the Faroe Islands

Syðradalur

Syðradalur is a village on the island of Kalsoy, one of the Faeroe Islands. Syðradalur is the southernmost village on the island, and is in Húsa kommuna. On 1 January 2009, Syðradalur had nine inhabitants, down from 12 in 1985. Bjørn Kalsø comes from Syðradalur.

Located at 62.2453, -6.66722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

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