Eystur Municipality

Eystur Municipality (Faroese: Eystur kommuna) is a municipality of the Faroe Islands.

Eystur Municipality
Eystur kommuna (Faroese)
Location of Eystur Municipality
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
Area
  Total42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)[1]
  Total2,275
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Websitewww.eysturkommuna.fo

In Faroese, eystur means east and so the municipality is East Municipality. It covers an eastern part of the island of Eysturoy. It was created on 1 January 2009 from the merger of Leirvík and Gøta municipalities. It includes the villages of Norðragøta (the administrative centre), Leirvík, Gøtueiði, Gøtugjógv and Syðrugøta, as well as other small settlements.

References

  1. Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands

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