Eystur Municipality
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Eystur kommuna (Faroese) | |
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State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
Island | Eysturoy |
Area | |
• Total | 42 km2 (16 sq mi) |
Population (January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 2,296 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Eystur Municipality (Faroese: Eystur kommuna) is a municipality of the Faroe Islands.
In Faroese, eystur means east and so the municipality is East Municipality. It covers an eastern part of the island of
Gøta municipalities. It includes the villages of Norðragøta (the administrative centre), Leirvík, Gøtueiði, Gøtugjógv and Syðrugøta
, as well as other small settlements.
External links
References
- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
62°06′56″N 6°43′20″W / 62.11556°N 6.72222°W