Eiði [ˈaiːjɪ] ⓘ (Northern Faroese [ˈɔiːjɪ];) is a village located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. It is the seat of Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km north of Ljósá and 6.5 km west of Funningur.
Eiði | |
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Village | |
.JPG) Eiði | |
  Eiði Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°17′57″N 7°5′25″W / 62.29917°N 7.09028°W | |
| State | Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Region | Eysturoy |
| Municipality | Eiði |
| Population (January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 719 |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 470 |
| Climate | Cfc |
History
editEiði was first mentioned in writing early in the 14th century. Eiði was settled by Norsemen. The earliest sign of settlement was carbondated to approx. 920 CE. Settlement is likely to have happened earlier. In the centre of the village is Eiði Church. It was founded on September 18, 1881, and was designed in 1879 by Danish architect Hans Christian Amberg.[2][3]
The LORAN-C transmitter Ejde was previously located just east of Eiði. The transmitter was deemed obsolete in 2015 and was turned off for the final time on 1 January, 2016 and dismantled three years later. It was an important station for submarine navigation during the Cold War. At its peak in the 1960s, the station employed 32 workers.
Sports
editThe village's football team is EB/Streymur. It was founded 1993 as a merger between Eiðis Bóltfelag and Ítróttarfelagið Streymur.[4][5]
Notable residents
edit- Grækaris Joensen (1835–1897), teacher, politician and the first mayor of the municipality
- Hans Pauli Samuelsen (born 1984), football player
- Arnbjørn Hansen (born 1986), football player
- Doris Olafsdóttir (born 1986), football player
References
edit- ^ "IB01030 Population by sex, age, village/city and month (1985–2021)". Statbank.hagstova.fo. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "History". Eidi.fo. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Eiði Kirkja". Danske-kirker.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Eiðis Bóltfelag 100 ár – Tey máttu byrja heilt umaftur (3)" (in Faroese). Hvannrok.fo. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "EB/Streymur" (in Faroese). Uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
