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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | 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 islandHabited: | 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 - LocationLocal 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 | overcast clouds | | 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 clouds | 13:00 2 degrees Celcius 1002 mbar overcast clouds | 16:00 6 degrees Celcius 1000 mbar light rain | 19:00 5 degrees Celcius 999 mbar light rain | 22:00 6 degrees Celcius 996 mbar light rain |
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly 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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Camping | 1) Eiði Camping 2) Æðuvík Camping 3) Fuglafjørður Camping 4) "Niðri á Víkini" á Selatrað Camping 5) Gjógv camping
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