Leirvík (Danish: Lervig) is a town on the Faroe Islands and was an important regional ferry harbour at the east coast of the second-largest island Eysturoy. Leirvík has a population of 1,027 (2023).
It was the only town in the municipality of Leirvík (Leirvíkar kommuna), however on 1 January 2009, it merged with Gøtu kommuna to make the new municipality called Eysturkommuna.
A district heating system pulls heat from the sea, increases the heat in a heat pump powered by electricity, and sends the heat to the large buildings in the town.[2]
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.
leirvík, this, article, about, settlement, faroe, islands, settlement, hordaland, county, norway, leirvik, danish, lervig, town, faroe, islands, important, regional, ferry, harbour, east, coast, second, largest, island, eysturoy, population, 2023, village, mar. This article is about the settlement in the Faroe Islands For the settlement in Hordaland county Norway see Leirvik Leirvik Danish Lervig is a town on the Faroe Islands and was an important regional ferry harbour at the east coast of the second largest island Eysturoy Leirvik has a population of 1 027 2023 LeirvikVillageLeirvik in March 2002LeirvikLocation in the Faroe IslandsCoordinates 62 12 40 N 6 42 22 W 62 21111 N 6 70611 W 62 21111 6 70611State Kingdom of DenmarkAutonomous country Faroe IslandsIslandEysturoyMunicipalityEysturkommunaPopulation March 2023 1 Total1 027Time zoneUTC 00 00 WET Summer DST UTC 01 00 WEST Postal codeFO 520ClimateCfcIt was the only town in the municipality of Leirvik Leirvikar kommuna however on 1 January 2009 it merged with Gotu kommuna to make the new municipality called Eysturkommuna Leirvik is important for its fishing industry The Nordoyatunnilin a submarine tunnel to Klaksvik to the east was opened in April 2006 A district heating system pulls heat from the sea increases the heat in a heat pump powered by electricity and sends the heat to the large buildings in the town 2 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditArchaeological 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 Faroese stamp FO 551 issued 13 February 2006See also Edit Faroe Islands portalLeirvik in Norway Lerwick in the Shetland Islands List of towns in the Faroe IslandsReferences Edit Population municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands Seawater heating system launched in Leirvik Kringvarp Foroya in Faroese External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leirvik Faroeislands dk Leirvik Coordinates 62 12 40 N 6 42 22 W 62 21111 N 6 70611 W 62 21111 6 70611 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leirvik amp oldid 1150841998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
