Eystur Municipality (Faroese: Eystur kommuna) is a municipality of the Faroe Islands.
Eystur Municipality
Eystur kommuna (Faroese) | |
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State | |
Constituent country | |
Island | Eysturoy |
Area | |
• Total | 42 km2 (16 sq mi) |
Population (January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 2,296 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Website | www |
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.
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