Eiði
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Stamp FR 287 of Postverk Føroya
Issued: 1996 (voted the most beautiful Faroese stamp of 1996)
Eiði is a larger village in the Faroe Islands.
- Population: 669
- Location:
- Postal code (Zip): FO 470
- Municipality: Eiðis
- Football team: EB/Streymur (Eiðis Bóltfelag)
Eiði is located on the North-west tip of Eysturoy.
In the center of the village there is a large stone church from 1881. It was built in connection with the village's centennial.
Eiði has a hotel; one can also camp there.
Within walking distance of Eiði is the 343-meter-high promontory Eiðiskollur, from the top of which a beautiful view can be had over the sea and the islands, including a view down onto Risin og Kellingin, two legendary rocks that rise 75 meters up from the sea.
A couple of kilometers south-east of Eiði is a dammed lake called Eiðisvatn. The water from the dam supplies a hydroelectric power station below.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Eidi Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands
- psp-info.dk: Photo
- eiði.com Local link collection
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