Haraldssund
in Norðoyar sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
62.272 and -6.603 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 62° 16' 20" and W -6° 36' 10"
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: 10:18 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 7:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org

Discover Haraldssund

Haraldssund in Norðoyar sýsla with it's 77 citizens is a place in Faroe Islands about 19 mi (or 31 km) north of Torshavn, the country's capital city.

Current time in Haraldssund is now 10:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 1 airports near Haraldssund. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 991 hPa
Wind Speed Severe Gale with 34 km/h (21 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 29th of March 2024

3°C (38 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, severe gale, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

7°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

4°C (39 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, gale, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Total solar eclipse in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands

Published: March 20, 2015
Length: 00:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Esbern Christiansen


Eclipse 2015, Klaksvík, Faroe Islands

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: FernandaDinizTavares

The Solar Eclipse as seen from the beach at Klaksvík -- cloud cover during totality, we didn't get to see the corona :-(


Emmaus - Ole Andersen - 3 - Jesu afturkoma - 17-05-14

Published: October 08, 2014
Length: 24:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IKTUS sjónvarp

Ole Andersen úr DK hevur fyrilestrarøð á evnisdegi hjá Ísraelsmissiónini. 3. partur: "Jesu afturkoma" (1. Tess. 4,13-18). Uppt. 17. mai 2014 í Emmaus í Klaksvík. www.israel.fo Ole...


Springarin Pollur

Published: April 15, 2009
Length: 05:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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...


360 at Grøv 23-07-13

Published: September 09, 2013
Length: 50:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eyjohnj

360 degrees at Grøv, close to the city of Klaksvík, Faroe Islands.


Total Solar eclipse with GoPro hero4 black

Published: March 21, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mathew Nielsen

Total solar eclipse timelapse over Klaksvik city, Faroe Island, March 20st 2015.


Óli, Alvi & Eyðbjørn 400 frí á Ægir-stevnu nov 2012

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 35:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: svimjing.com

Skjótasti riðil í 400 frí hjá monnum á Ægir-stevnuni í Klaksvík hin 3. november 2012. Teir tríggir fremstu eru Óli Mortensen úr Havnar Svimjifelag, Alvi Hjelm úr Ægir og Eyðbjørn...


Spirit Lamp Ouija Board, Talk to the Dead!

Published: December 16, 2010
Length: 32:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Unleash yourdreams

www.unleashyourdreams.co.uk for more details Spirit Lamp Ouija Board Use it wisely! The new pocket spirit lamp, is the next step in the boards journey, honed for use with a PK ring or gimmick...


Hallur Joensen

Published: October 17, 2010
Length: 58:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Amingelit

Konsert í Spaniastovu, Klaksvík, Faroe Islands.


Emmaus - Ole Andersen - 2 - Ísrael og útveljingin - 17-05-14

Published: October 08, 2014
Length: 23:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IKTUS sjónvarp

Ole Andersen úr DK hevur fyrilestrarøð á evnisdegi hjá Ísraelsmissiónini. 2. partur: "Ísrael og útveljingin" (Róm. kap. 11). Uppt. 17. mai 2014 í Emmaus í Klaksvík. www.israel.fo...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Haraldssund

Haralssund is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the island of Kunoy. Population: \t70 Postal code (Zip): \tFO 785 Location: \t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|16|20|N|6|36|7|W| | |name= }} Municipality:\tKunoyar Haralssund is located on the east coast of Kunoy and is connected to the village of Kunoy on the west coast by a tunnel. To the east, it is linked to the town of Klaksvík on Borðoy by a dam. The tunnel and the dam were built in the late 1980s.

Located at 62.2722, -6.60194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Strond

Strond is a former village in the north of the town Klaksvík at the sound of Haraldssund in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on Borðoy at the dam combining Borðoy and Kunoy. Since 1930 no people have lived there. There is a power plant there, first made as a water power plant, but later it was expanded with a diesel power plant. Sund was first time mentioned in old documents in 1584.

Located at 62.2667, -6.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former populated places in the Faroe Islands

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Haraldsund, Haraldssund