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

Eystur Municipality Eystur kommuna
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Eysturoy
Area
• Total	42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population  (August 2022)[1]
• Total	2,300
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Website	www.eysturkommuna.fo

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.

External links

• Eysturkommuna.fo - The website of Eystur Municipality

References

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