Lake Eiði ( fo, Eiðisvatn) is a lake on the island of
Eysturoy
Eysturoy (pronounced estroimeaning 'East Island') is a region and the second-largest of the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.
Description
Eysturoy is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely ...
in the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
.
[Proctor, James. 2013. ''Faroe Islands'', 3rd ed. Bucks, UK: Bradt Travel Guides. p. 104.]
Lake Eiði is located between the villages of
Eiði
Eiði (''Northern Faroese'' ɔiːjɪ) 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.
History
Eiði was first ...
and
Ljósá
Ljósá ( da, Lyså) is a village located on Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, in Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km south of Eiði
Eiði (''Northern Faroese'' ɔiːjɪ) is a village located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy in the Faroe Is ...
.
It is the fifth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands, with a natural size of that has been increased to . The size of the lake was increased by walls 22 and 13 m high, constructed by the
SEV company in connection with the
Eiði power plant, which uses the lake as a reservoir. Electricity production was started in 1987. Two tunnels redirect water from adjacent valleys to Eiði.
References
External links
Photo of Lake EiðiОвцы заселили Фарерские острова раньше викингов
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Eidi
Eysturoy