Skálafjørður
thumb|300px|The Skálafjørður seen from Toftir looking north, with Toftavatn lake and [[Runavík in the foreground.]] thumb|300px|The Skálafjørður with the village of Skipanes Skálafjørður () is a fjord in Eysturoy and the longest in the Faroe Islands.
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thumb|300px|The Skálafjørður seen from Toftir looking north, with Toftavatn lake and [[Runavík in the foreground.]] thumb|300px|The Skálafjørður with the village of Skipanes Skálafjørður () is a fjord in Eysturoy and the longest in the Faroe Islands.
==Name== Skála is a town situated on the western shore of the fjord. Its name (Skáli, genitive case skála) means 'hall', 'assembly hall' or 'isolated hut' in Faroese. The southern part of the fjord near Runavík is historically also known as Kongshavn (''King's Harbour) in Danish, referring to the excellent shelter in the natural harbour.
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