Norðragøta | |
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Village | |
 Norðragøta in October 2004 | |
  Norðragøta Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates:62°12′3″N6°44′27″W / 62.20083°N 6.74083°W /62.20083; -6.74083 | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Eysturoy |
| Municipality | Eysturkommuna |
| Population (September 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 651 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 512 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Norðragøta (Danish:Nordregøte), also just referred to asGøta, is a village onEysturoy island,Faroe Islands.
The municipality of Gøta (Gøtu kommuna) was a municipality until 1 January 2009 when it merged withLeirvík intoEysturkommuna. Gøta consists also of the villagesGøtueiði,Gøtugjógv andSyðrugøta. The village lies on Eysturoy's east coast at the bottom of the inlet Gøtuvík. There is a museum calledGøtu Fornminnisavn with the famous houseBlásastova. The wooden church in the centre of the village is from 1833.
Gøta is a place of great importance in the history of theFaroe Islands. One of the key figures in the Icelandic saga,Færeyinga saga, calledTróndur í Gøtu (Old Norse: Þrǫ́ndr í Gǫtu) lived here. Tróndur was a heathen Viking-chief who ruled all of the islands for a period of time. In the narrative, Tróndur is depicted as theantagonist, juxtaposed against theprotagonist,Sigmundur Brestisson. Sigmundur played a pivotal role in the Christianization of the Faroe Islands on behalf of theKing of Norway.
The most popular pastime in Norðragøta isfootball. The local football team isVíkingur Gøta, formerly known asGøtu Ítróttarfelag. They play their home games at theSerpugerði Stadium.
Gøta is home toG! Festival, one of the largest music festivals in the Faroe Islands.
Issued on 5 October 1992, the artist wasJákup Pauli Gregoriussen.
The newchurch of Gøta, issued: 23 September 2002. These were also the Christmas stamps for that year.
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