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16-420: 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,

32-473: 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 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

48-540: 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. Eysturoy is connected with Streymoy by the Streymin Bridge over the Sundini. Leirvík on the east coast of the island is the gateway for transport connections to the north-eastern islands, particularly Klaksvík on

64-497: Is thanks to the glaciation during the Weichselien ice age. The Við Streymin area constitutes a former glacial drainage divide where the glaciar would bisect in a northward and southward flow. In the northern limits near Eiði a glacial threshold ( submerged terminal moraine ) at ca −11 metres (−36 ft) limits the inflow of oxygenated water, hence compounding biological activity in this section. Glaciation has also caused

80-708: Is the annual regional festival with rowing races, alternating between Kollafjørður, Hósvík and Hvalvík. A recent park has been constructed next to Streymin Bridge near Norðskáli. Three bays are appointed as hvalvág where pilot whales may be brought ashore during a grind : Hvalvík , Norðskáli and Tjørnuvík , as well as in Kollafjørður. There are fish farms around Haldórsvík and Oyrarbakki. 62°12′36″N 7°00′25″W  /  62.210°N 7.007°W  / 62.210; -7.007 Ei%C3%B0i Eiði [ˈaiːjɪ] ( Northern Faroese [ˈɔiːjɪ];)

96-531: The Streymin Bridge . It is also the narrowest point between any two islands in the Faroe Islands. It is a dredged section kept at −4 metres (−13 ft) to allow small craft to navigate between north and south. However, these can only pass at slackwater due to the tidal currents up to 12 knots at this point. The complex bathymetry of the Sundini and Tangafjørður, with many isolated areas exceeding −50 metres (−160 ft) intermitted by shallow sections,

112-962: The 18 °C (64 °F) varmakelda (thermal springs) of Fuglafjørður. Off the northern tip of the island are the basalt sea stacks Risin og Kellingin . The town of Glyvrar on the eastern coast of Eysturoy is the home-base for Bakkafrost , the largest company in the Faroe Islands. Bakkafrost is the eighth-largest fishing company worldwide. Four out of ten Premier league football clubs are in Eysturoy: IF ( Fuglafjørður ), NSÍ ( Runavík ), Skála ÍF and Víkingur ( Leirvík ). There are regional rowing festivals in Fuglafjørður (Varmakelda), Runavík (Eystanstevna), and one alternating between Skáli, Strendur and Vestmanna (Fjarðastevna). Accepted grind beaches are in Fuglafjørður, Funningsfjørður , Norðra- and Syðragøta, Norðskáli and Skálafjørður . The north, north-east, and south-east coasts of

128-505: The Norðuri í Sundum neighbourhood of Kollafjørdur . The Eysturoy side houses Eiði , Ljósá , Svínáir , Norðskáli , Oyrarbakki , Oyri , Selatrað and Morskranes . The region Sundalagið owes its name to the Sundini, although the villages Selatrað and Morskranes are not traditionally considered part of this region. The Sundini is bordered by four municipalities: Sjóvar , Tórshavn , Sunda and Eiðis kommuna. Since 1973 both sides of

144-580: The Sundini have been connected by the Streymin Bridge , previously the sole fixed link between Streymoy and Eysturoy. In December 2020 a second link, the Eysturoyartunnilin , was opened, providing a much shorter bypass for the long route from Tórshavn to Southern Eysturoy via the Streymin Bridge. Until 1973, there was a ferry ('Sundaferjan') between Oyri and Streymnes , while the ferry Hósvík - Selatrað continued to operate until 1976,

160-421: 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 . 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

176-634: The formation of several inlets in or bordering Sundini, such as Kollafjørður , the Skálafjørður fjords, the Hvalvík and Tjørnuvík bays, as well as Saksunardalur valley. In the south it borders the Kollafjørður and Tangafjørður strait, which border the Kaldbaksfjørdur and Skálafjørður fjords. The villages on Streymoy are, from north to south: Tjørnuvík , Haldórsvík , Langasandur , Nesvík , Hvalvík , Streymnes , Við Áir , Hósvík and

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192-434: The island have been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of their significance as seabird breeding sites, especially for Manx shearwaters (2500 pairs), European storm petrels (500 pairs) and black guillemots (300 pairs). Sundini Sundini is the northern section of the sound separating the islands of Streymoy and Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands . The southern section of

208-592: The island of Borðoy , which is the Faroes' second-largest town. In December 2020, the sub-sea Eysturoyartunnilin (the Eysturoy Tunnel) was opened, creating a direct link between Runavík , Strendur and Tórshavn . Sites of interest on Eysturoy include the villages of Eiði and Gjógv , the latter having a small natural port in a rock column; the Blásastova historical museum in the village of Gøta ; and

224-464: The much wider Tangafjørður strait between Norðuri í Sundum ( Kollafjørdur ) and Morskranes . Its length is 25 kilometres (16 mi) in an equidistant line. The deepest point is northwest of Morskranes at −75 metres (−246 ft). Sundini is at its widest around Selatrað at 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi). The shallowest and narrowest point is situated at Við Streymin ( By the Current ) underneath

240-643: The strait is named Tangafjørður . Sund is the Faroese word for sound or strait . Sundini is the plural definite of Sund , hence translating as The Sounds or The Straits in English. An alternative suggested translation would be The Narrows . The Sundini separates Streymoy and northern Eysturoy . In the north, bordering Eiðisflógvi gulf (part of the Atlantic Ocean ), Sundini starts between Tjørnuvík and Eiðiskollur (near Eiði ). It merges with

256-929: The year when the Norðskálatunnilin opened and for the first time offered a road link between Southern and Northern Eysturoy. A car ferry operated between Strendur, Toftir and Tórshavn until the early 2000s. Nearly all of Sundini's shorelines are paralleled by highways. The national highway nr 10 runs from Tórshavn via Kollafjørður to Oyrarbakki, where it continues to Southern Eysturoy and Klaksvík . National highways nr 54 and 23 run north from Streymin Bridge to Tjørnuvík and Eiði respectively. Highway nr 65 runs from Selatrað to Strendur. The section Oyri-Selatrað consists of vertical cliffs and has no road link. Strandfaraskip Landsins offers bus connections to all villages except Oyri, while municipal bus services operate in Kollafjørður and Sunda . The Sundalagsstevna

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