Eystur Municipality

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

State Kingdom of Denmark

Websitewww.eysturkommuna.fo

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Eystur Municipality Eystur kommuna (Faroese)
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Eysturoy
Area
• Total	42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population  (January 2024)[1]
• Total	2,296
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Website	www.eysturkommuna.fo

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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.