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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: -6.86364 lat : 62.21357
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84long: -6°51'4.9086 lat : 62°12'4.8834
Surface area: 287.1 km2 (0.756 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 179.3 km
Average height: 316 metre
Length island: 35 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 14 km
Name : Slættaratindur (0 metre)
Orientation island: Northwest - Southeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 10778
Population density: 27.00 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Eiði, Elduvík, Fuglafjørður, Funningsfjørður (NO), Funningur, Gjógv (N), Glyvrar, Gøtugjógv, Hellurnar, Innan Glyvur, Kolbanargjógv, Lambareiði, Lambi, Leirvík, Ljósá, Morskranes, Nes, Norðragøta (O), Norðskáli, Oyndarfjørður, Oyrarbakki, Oyri, Rituvík, Runavík (Z), Saltangará, Saltnes, Selatrað, Skálafjørður, Skáli, Skipanes, Strendur, Svínáir, Syðrugøta, Søldarfjørður, Toftir, Undir Gøtueiði, Æðuvík

Naming - Location

Local native name: Eysturoy
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping):
1) Streymoy 0.265 km WestSouthWest
2) Kalsoy 1.7 km NorthNorthEast
3) Borðoy 2 km EastNorthEast
4) Nólsoy 3.8 km South
5) Kunoy 5.6 km EastNorthEast
6) Vágar 10.8 km SouthWest
7) Viðoy 12 km NorthNorthEast
8) Svínoy 13.7 km EastNorthEast
9) Hestur 14.6 km SouthWest
10) Koltur 15.4 km SouthWest
11) Sandoy 18.8 km SouthSouthWest
12) Fugloy 21 km NorthEast
13) Mykines 30 km WestSouthWest
14) Skúvoy 31.1 km SouthSouthWest
15) Stóra Dímun 39.2 km South
16) Lítla Dímun 46.7 km South
17) Suðuroy 46.7 km SouthSouthWest
18) Mainland Shetland 321.9 km EastSouthEast
19) Foula 325.9 km SouthEast
20) Papa Stour 327.6 km EastSouthEast
21) Yell 330.7 km EastSouthEast
22) Unst 334.9 km EastSouthEast
23) Muckle Roe 336.9 km EastSouthEast
24) Vaila 342.9 km SouthEast
25) Fetlar 345.1 km EastSouthEast
Country:
Country-section: Faeröer
Location in Country:
Name :
Name :
Main place: Fuglafjørður
Location Main place: Northeast
Sea:
Distance to main land: 392 km
Nearest Country:
Type Rock outcrop: rocky surface
island-Type: island in sea
Remarks:


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Eysturoy map

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Height map of Eysturoy

Eysturoy Digital terrain model - DTM



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Relief: Slope Classes in percentages



Weather at Eysturoy

The weather type in Eysturoy regionovercast cloudsweericoon
Current temperature: 2 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation
Wind: 5.93 meter per second (Wind force - bft 4)
Winddirection: West-northwest
Atmospheric pressure: 1012 mb
Humidity: 66 %
Daylength at 14 December 2024:5 hour and 9 minutes
Sunrise: 10:47 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset: 15:56 Europe/Amsterdam
Weather-page: Eysturoy

The weather for the next few hours

Eysturoy region - FO (longitude: -6.8636, latitude: 62.2136)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known
10:00
1 degrees Celcius
1009 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
13:00
2 degrees Celcius
1002 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
16:00
6 degrees Celcius
1000 mbar
light rainweericoon
19:00
5 degrees Celcius
999 mbar
light rainweericoon
22:00
6 degrees Celcius
996 mbar
light rainweericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation



Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: No
International airport present : No
Accessible by car: Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 1708 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

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Campings at Eysturoy ?> Camping 1) Eiði Camping
2) Æðuvík Camping
3) Fuglafjørður Camping
4) "Niðri á Víkini" á Selatrað Camping
5) Gjógv camping
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