Leirvík

Leirvík

Leirvík is a town on the Faroe Islands and an important regional ferry harbour at the east coast of the second largest island Eysturoy. Leirvík has 867 inhabitants (December 31, 2002.)

It is the only town in the "Leirvíkar kommuna" (Leirvik Commune), however after 1 January 2009, it'll merge with Gøtu kommuna to make the new municipality called Eysturkommuna.

Archaeological excavations have shown that the town was first settled the 9th century by the Vikings. It is said that all inhabitants died in 1349 because of the Black Death.

Apart from the important ferry connection to Klaksvík, Leirvík is also important for its fishing industry.

The Norðoyatunnilin, a submarine tunnel to Klaksvík was opened in April 2006.

External links

* [http://www.leirvik.fo Leirvik.fo - homepage (in Faroese)]
* [http://www.faroeislands.dk/pages/LeirvikIndex.htm Faroeislands.dk: Leirvík]

ee also

* Leirvik in Norway
* Lerwick on the Shetland Islands
* List of towns in the Faroe Islands


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