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Theme Week Faroe Islands – Eysturoy

27 September 2024 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Environment Reading Time: 7 minutes

Fuglafjørður © Erik Christensen/cc-by-sa-3.0

Eysturoy (meaning ‘East Island’) is a region and the second-largest of the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. Eysturoy is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago at 880 metres (2,890 ft). The country’s two longest fjords, Skálafjørður in the south and Funningsfjørður in the north, almost split the island in two halves. The isthmus in between, Millum Fjarða, is one of the flattest areas in the country. Important settlements on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south. read more…