Eiði

Also known as Eidi

Eiði (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.

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Place details

Locality: Eiði
Region: Eysturoy
Country: Føroyar
Population: 634
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Eiði
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Eiði, Faroe Islands (2).JPG
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Eiði
Settlement.pushpin_map: Faroe Islands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Faroe Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type: State
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Faroe Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Eysturoy
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Eiði
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Eiði
Population: 688
Official website: www.eidi.fo
Image: Faroe Islands Føroyar Færøerne Wyspy Owcze 2019 (10).jpg

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Commons category: Eiði
Commons gallery: Eiði
native label: Eiði
time of earliest written record: 1781-00-00
postal code: FO 470

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==History== Eiði 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.