Toftir
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Toftir is a village in the Faroe Islands on the island of Eysturoy.
- Population: 1210
- Postal code (Zip): FO 650
- Location:
- Municipality: Nes (list of municipalities)
- Football team: B68 (Tofta Ítróttarfelag)
Toftir is part of a chain of villages stretching over a distance of 10 kilometres on the east side of Skálafjørður (fjord) on Eysturoy.
Toftir has a relatively big harbour with a fillet-factory that was started in 1969. A number of other factories been built on the harbour too.
The church in Toftir was built in 1994.
In the hills high above the village is a sports arena. It is called Á Svangaskarði.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Toftir Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.