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For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Eysturoy
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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | long: -6.86364 lat : 62.21357 | | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: -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 |
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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: | |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Eysturoy
| The weather type in Eysturoy region | light rain |  | | Current temperature: | 2 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 9.8 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
| | Winddirection: | North-northeast | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1000 mb
| | Humidity: | 69 %
| | Daylength at 21 November 2024: | 6 hour and 31 minutes | | Sunrise: | 09:58 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 16:29 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
13:00
2 degrees Celcius
999 mbar
light snow | 16:00
2 degrees Celcius
1000 mbar
light snow | 19:00
3 degrees Celcius
1002 mbar
snow | 22:00
2 degrees Celcius
1003 mbar
light snow | 1:00
2 degrees Celcius
1004 mbar
overcast clouds |
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 |
island-Island, island-Tourism - island-attractions
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping  Hotel |
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 Camping | 1) Eiði Camping
2) Æðuvík Camping
3) Fuglafjørður Camping
4) "Niðri á Víkini" á Selatrað Camping
5) Gjógv camping
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