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Explore Eidi in Faroe Islands

Eidi in the region of Eysturoy with its 634 inhabitants is a town in Faroe Islands - some 23 mi or ( 36 km ) North-West of Tórshavn , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Eidi

Current time in Eidi is now 09:42 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vestmanna, Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, Streymnes, and Sandur. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vestmanna . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Eidi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Faroe Islands view from Slættaratindur highest mountain

0:31 min by FaroeVids
Views: 1382 Rating: 5.00

Faroe Islands view from Slættaratindur highest mountain at 882m en.wikipedia.org ..

Ljósá

2:01 min by Elvi Joensen
Views: 1269 Rating: 5.00

Dive trip with Dive.fo / Kavaraskulin.fo in Ljósá in Eysturoy on the Faroe Islands ..


Tempo Sachs i Saksun

0:58 min by TORGEIRBAATNES
Views: 1049 Rating: 4.50

In 2002 a friend of mine and I did a road trip to the Faroe Islands (Færøyane) and Shetland - a magnificent trip! This small video clip is shot in Saksun on Streymoy, a beautiful spot west in the Faro ..

SAKSUN

2:57 min by vidulvsa
Views: 516 Rating: 5.00

Útferð til Saksunar Saksun, Faroe Islands ..


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Interesting facts about this location

LORAN-C transmitter Ejde

LORAN-C transmitter Ejde is the Master station of the Ejde LORAN-C Chain (GRI 9007). It uses a transmission power of 400 kW. Ejde LORAN-C transmitter, situated near Eiði at . Ejde LORAN-C transmitter uses as antenna a 190.5 metre (625 ft) tall mast radiator. In 1962 the mast of LORAN-C transmitter Ejde collapsed as a result of a slipping guy.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.30 -7.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the Faroe Islands, LORAN-C transmitters

Risin og Kellingin

Risin og Kellingin (Risin and Kellingin) are two sea stacks just off the northern coast of the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands close to the town of Eiði. The name Risin og Kellingin means The Giant and the Witch (or Hag) and relates to an old legend about their origins. The Giant (Risin) is the 71m stack further from the coast, and the witch (Kellingin) is the 68m pointed stack nearer land, standing with her legs apart.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.32 -7.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Anthropomorphic geographic features, Landforms of the Faroe Islands, Stacks (geology)

Tjørnuvík

Tjørnuvík is the northernmost village on the Faroese island of Streymoy in the Sunda Kommuna municipality. The 2002 population was 64. Its postal code is FO 445. Its current church was built in 1937.

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Located at 62.29 -7.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Ljósá

Ljósá is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Eiðis municipality. The 2005 population was 33. Its postal code is FO 466. It was founded in 1840. {{#invoke: Gallery | gallery}}

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 62.27 -7.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Saksun

Saksun is a village near the north-west coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy. Population: 34 Postal code (Zip): FO 436 Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|14|56|N|7|10|33|W| | |name= }} Municipality: Saksunar Saksun lies in the bottom of what used to be an inlet of the sea, surrounded by high mountains. The inlet formed a good deep natural harbour, until a storm blocked the inlet with sand.

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Located at 62.25 -7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Faroe Islands

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