Eiði
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- For gifts given by Muslims on the day of Eid, see Eidi (gift).
Eiði
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Municipality and village | |
.JPG) Eiði | |
 Location of Eiði municipality in the Faroe Islands | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Eysturoy |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
• Total | 652 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Zip | FO 470 |
Eiði [[ˈaiːjɪ] ⓘ] (local pronunciation: [Faroese pronunciation: [ˈɔiːjɪ]]) (Template:Lang-da) is a large village located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy, Faroe Islands.
Its name means isthmus in the Faroese language. The town has a population of 669 inhabitants. Eiði was settled by vikings in the 9th century AD. In the center of the village there is a large stone church from 1881.
Sports
The village's football team is EB/Streymur. It was founded 1993 as a merger between Eiðis Bóltfelag and Ítróttarfelagið Streymur.
Geography
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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, 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. The mast of the facility may be the tallest structure on the Faroe Islands.
See also
External links
Media related to Eiði at Wikimedia Commons- Faroeislands.dk: Eiði Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands
- eiði.com Local link collection
- Municipality of Eiði
