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Eysturoy
Eysturoy means East island and is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size and population. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the...
, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
Its name means isthmus
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
in the Faroese language
Faroese language
Faroese , is an Insular Nordic language spoken by 48,000 people in the Faroe Islands and about 25,000 Faroese people in Denmark and elsewhere...
. The town has a population of 669
In the center of the village there is a large stone church from 1881. It was built in connection with the village's centennial.
Within walking distance of Eiði is the 343-meter-high promontory Eiðiskollur, from the top of which a beautiful view can be had over the sea and the islands, including a view down onto Risin og Kellingin
Risin og Kellingin
Risin og 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 and relates to an old legend about their origins...
, two legendary rocks that rise 75 meters up from the sea.
A couple of kilometers south-east of Eiði is a dammed lake called Eiðisvatn. The water from the dam supplies a hydroelectric power station below.
At Eiði, there is a LORAN-C station
LORAN-C transmitter Ejde
LORAN-C transmitter Ejde is the Master station of the Ejde LORAN-C Chain .It uses a transmission power of 400 kW.Ejde LORAN-C transmitter, situated near Eiði at...
. The mast of he facility may be the tallest structure on the Faroe Islands.
The village's football team is EB/Streymur
EB/Streymur
EB/Streymur is an Faroese football club based in Streymnes. They play in the Vodafonedeildin, the top division in Faroese football.-History:...
. It founded 1993 as a merger between Eiðis Bóltfelag
Eiðis Bóltfelag
Eiðis Bóltfelag is a Faroese football club founded 23 February 1913.In 1993 EB merged with neighbouring football club Streymur and became EB/Streymur....
and Ítróttarfelagið Streymur.