Eystur Municipality

Eystur Municipality Eystur kommuna

State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Eysturoy
Area
• Total	42 km² (16 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	1,939
• Density	46/km² (120/sq mi)

Eystur Municipality (Eysturkommuna) is a municipality (kommuna) in the Faroe Islands.

Eystur means East. In Faroese it is called Eysturkommuna (East Municipality). It covers a part of the island of Eysturoy. The municipality was created on 1 January 2009 from the merger of Leirvík and Gøta municipalities. It includes the villages of Leirvík, Norðragøta, Gøtueiði, Gøtugjógv and Syðrugøta, as well as other small settlements.

External links

Eysturkommuna.fo - The website of Eystur Municipality

Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

Eiðis Eystur Fámjins Fuglafjarðar Fugloyar Hovs Húsa Húsavíkar Hvalbiar Hvannasunds Klaksvíkar Kunoy Kvívíkar Nes Porkeris Runavíkar Sands Sjóvar Skálavíkar Skopunar Skúvoyar Sørvágs Sumbiar Sunda Tórshavnar Tvøroyrar Vágar Vágs Vestmanna Viðareiðis

Coordinates: 62°06′56″N 6°43′20″W / 62.11556°N 6.72222°W / 62.11556; -6.72222

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