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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 .
Current time in Eidi is now 06:41 PM (Saturday) . 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.
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Faroe Islands view from Slættaratindur highest mountain
Faroe Islands view from Slættaratindur highest mountain at 882m en.wikipedia.org ..
Ljósá
Dive trip with Dive.fo / Kavaraskulin.fo in Ljósá in Eysturoy on the Faroe Islands ..
Tempo Sachs i Saksun
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
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.
Located at 62.30 -7.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.
Located at 62.32 -7.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 62.29 -7.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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}}
Located at 62.27 -7.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 62.25 -7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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