page_title: Norðoyatunnilin
hierarchical_section_title: Norðoyatunnilin
caption_attribution_description: Norðoyatunnilin, Faroe Islands. Gateway at Leirvík
context_page_description: Norðoyatunnilin is a two-lane road tunnel under the Leirvíksfjørður in the Faroe Islands. It connects the islands of Eysturoy and Borðoy. The tunnel is 6.2 km long and goes down to a depth of 150 metres below sea level. The maximum gradient is approximately 6 percent. The tunnel entrances are near the towns of Leirvík on Eysturoy, and Klaksvík on Borðoy. Until Eysturoyartunnilin opens in 2020, Norðoyatunnilin is the longest tunnel in the Faroe Islands.
context_section_description: Norðoyatunnilin (The Northern Isles Tunnel) is a two-lane road tunnel under the Leirvíksfjørður in the Faroe Islands. It connects the islands of Eysturoy and Borðoy. The tunnel is 6.2 km long and goes down to a depth of 150 metres below sea level. The maximum gradient is approximately 6 percent. The tunnel entrances are near the towns of Leirvík on Eysturoy, and Klaksvík on Borðoy. Until Eysturoyartunnilin opens in 2020, Norðoyatunnilin is the longest tunnel in the Faroe Islands.
caption: Norðoyatunnilin seen from the western (Leirvík) side
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