Sunda
Municipality
Sunda Municipality
Sunda kommuna (Faroese)
Hósvík village within the municipality
Hósvík village within the municipality
Official logo of Sunda
Logo
Location in the Faroe Islands
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°9′N 6°56′W / 62.150°N 6.933°W / 62.150; -6.933
StateDenmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandsStreymoy and Eysturoy
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorJógvan Kruse
Area
 • Total59.3 sq mi (153.6 km2)
Population
 (December 2022)[1]
 • Total1,821
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Websitehttps://sunda.fo/

Sunda is a municipality in the Faroe Islands, loosely centered around the Sundini sound between the islands of Streymoy and Eysturoy.

History

Sunda is an amalgamation of the former municipalities of Hósvíkar, Hvalvíkar, Saksunar, Haldarsvíkar, (former) Sunda and Gjáar kommuna, which merged in 2005.[2] The mayor as of 2020 is Heðin Zachariasen, who was also the first mayor, from 2005 to 2009.

Geography

The region in which Sunda kommuna is situated is referred to as Sundalagið, centered around the Sundini (The Narrows) between the islands of Streymoy and Eysturoy. The region also includes Eiðis kommuna, while strictly speaking Gjógv does not belong to Sundalagið, though is part of Sunda kommuna. The villages Selatrað, Morskranes and Kolbeinagjógv are also situated on the Sundini but not considered part of Sundalagið region.

Sunda kommuna contains the following villages:

The municipality is centrally located in the country, situated in the middle of highway 10 between capital Tórshavn and second city Klaksvík. Both cities are 40 kilometers by road from Oyrarbakki. The eastern and western bank of Sundini are connected by the Streymin Bridge. This is the only road link between these islands until the Eysturoyartunnilin has finished and opened in 2021. National bus service 400 connects Tórshavn, Oyrarbakki and Klaksvík up to 11 times on weekdays in either direction, with less frequent routes to Tjørnuvík, Eiði and Gjógv operating from Oyrarbakki weekdays-only.[3] How Sunda will be connected to Tórshavn and Klaksvík by public transport in the future, when the Eysturoyartunnilin has rearranged route 400, remains unknown. A free citizen-only bus service operated by Sunda kommuna connects all villages except Saksun and Gjógv.[4]

Population

As of January 2020, there were 1,811 inhabitants.[5] The population is steadily rising, up from 1.386 in 2000. The Sundalagið as a whole (including Eiðis kommuna and Gjógv) had 2,572 inhabitants in 2020. The area is popular for its central location in the country, at commuting distance from all major towns.

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References

  1. ↑ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
  2. ↑ "Kommuna".
  3. ↑ "400 Klaksvík - Tórshavn".
  4. ↑ "Bussleiðin".
  5. ↑ "IB01015 Fólkatalsbroytingar skiftar á fødd, deyð, flutt og bygd, árliga (1985-2020)".
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