Skálafjørður

Skála is a town situated on the western shore of the fjord. Its name means 'hall', 'assembly hall' or 'isolated hut' in Faroese. The southern part of the fjord near Runavík is historically also known as Kongshavn in Danish, referring to the excellent shelter in the natural harbour.
The Skálafjørður is the longest fjord in the Faroe Islands. It measures 14.5 kilometres from the village of Skálafjørður to where it fuses with the Tangafjørður, between Raktangi and Toftir. The deepest points are two different spots at circa −70 metres depth near the villages of Runavík and Søldarfjørður respectively. The entrance of the fjord contains a shallow glacial threshold, at −25 metres in between Strendur and Saltnes. Here the fjord is at its narrowest , not including breakwaters), whereas the fjord overall has a fairly steady width of 1.0–1.3 kilometres . The threshold limits water circulation in and out of the fjord, compounding oxygen inflow and biological activity. Thanks to this threshold, the fjord forms an excellent roadstead and was used as a submarine shelter for the allied forces during the Second World War.

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