Eystur Municipality

Eystur Municipality is a municipality of the . In Faroese, eystur means east and so the municipality is East Municipality. It covers an eastern part of the island of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gøtu Church and Norðragøta Church.

Church

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fuglafjørður and Norðragøta.

Town
is a village on 's east coast in the . Its name means "fjord of birds". The village is at the edge of a bay and expands into the surrounding steep hills. is situated 4 km north of Eystur Municipality.

Village
, also just referred to as Gøta, is a village on island, .

Village
is a village on the east coast of the of in Eystur Municipality. As of January 2024, it has a population of 506. Its postal code is FO 513.

Eystur Municipality

Latitude
62.2075° or 62° 12′ 27″ north
Longitude
-6.7937° or 6° 47′ 37″ west
Population
2,160
Elevation
243 metres (797 feet)
Open location code
9CJM6644+XG
Geo­Names ID
7798679
Wiki­data ID
Q548193
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Eystur Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Eystur
  • Catalan: Eystur
  • Chinese: 埃斯图尔市镇
  • Danish: Eystur Kommune
  • Danish: Eysturkommuna
  • Dutch: Eysturkommuna
  • Faroese: Eysturkommuna
  • Finnish: Eystur
  • French: Eystur
  • German: Eysturkommuna
  • Hungarian: Eystur község
  • Italian: Eystur
  • Lithuanian: Eisturojaus savivaldybė
  • Northern Sami: Eysturkommuna
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Eysturkommuna
  • Norwegian: Eysturkommuna
  • Polish: Eysturkommuna
  • Spanish: Eystur
  • Swedish: Eystur
  • Swedish: Eysturs kommun
  • Turkish: Eystur

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tyril and Kambsdalur.

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