Articles in Faroe Islands ( 151 )

151 Articles of interest in Faroe Islands

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  • Strendur

    Strendur is a village on the Faroese island Eysturoy, Denmark located along the Skálafjørður fjord in the Sjóvar municipality.

  • Skælingur

    Skælingur (Danish: Skælling) is a village on the west of the Faroese island of Streymoy in the Kvívíkar municipality.

  • Skálabotnur

    Skálabotnur is a village at the end of the Skálafjørður fjord on the Faroese island of Eysturoy located in the municipality of Runavíkar.

  • Rituvík

    Rituvík is a village on the southeast side of the Faroese island of Eysturoy located in the municipality of Runavíkar.

  • Oyri

    Oyri is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality.

  • Oyrarbakki

    Oyrarbakki is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality, between Norðskáli and Oyri.

  • Norðoyri

    Norðoyri (in Danish Nordøre, or Oyri by the locals) is a village in the Faroe Islands on the northern island of Borðoy.

  • Munkurin

    Munkurin is the southernmost point of the Faroe Islands. Munkurin is an 11 metre high rock, also known as Sumbiarsteinur. Munkur means Monk. The rock is one of a group of skerries, called Flesjarnar, 5 km south of the island Suðuroy in the Faroe Isl…

  • LORAN-C transmitter Ejde

    LORAN-C transmitter Ejde is the Master station of the Ejde LORAN-C Chain ( GRI 9007). It uses a transmission power of 400 kW. Ejde LORAN-C transmitter, situated near Eiði at (62°18′0″N7°4′26″W). Ejde LORAN-C transmitter uses as antenna a 190.5 metr…

  • Kirkjuvatn

    Kirkjuvatn is a lake in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The lake is located just north of the village Fámjin, which is located on the west coast of Suðuroy. Fámjin is the only village on the island which is facing directly towards west. Only one other villa…

  • Gøtugjógv

    Gøtugjógv, Norðragøta and Sydrugøta are villages that are located in the Faroe Islands. These areas are located at the end of an inlet which is called 'Gøtuvík'.

  • Gluggarnir

    Gluggarnir is a mountain in the Faroe Islands. At 610 metres, it is the highest mountain on the southernmost island Suðuroy.

  • Gjógvaráfjall

    Gjógvaráfjall is a 345 meter high mountain in the village Vágur. The mountain is located north of Vágseiði in the western part of the village. Some of the houses in Vágur are located on Gjógavaráfjall. A little river is named after the mountain, it …

  • Fámjin stone

    The Fámjin stone (Faroese: Fámjinssteinurin) is a runestone located in the church of Fámjin on the Faroe Islands. The stone bears both Latin and Runic letters. The stone is dated to the time after the Faroese reformation in 1538, and proves that run…

  • Borgarknappur

    Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The mountain is 574 meter high. It is located in the center of the island, west of the village Hov and south-east of Fámjin, south-west of Øravík and north of Vágur. Another mountain peak, which…

  • Vágsfjørður

    Vágsfjørður is a fjord on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The fjord is located in the southern part and on the eastern side of the island. The distance between the east and the west coast of Suðuroy is very short from Vágsfjørður to Vágs…

  • Sumbiarhólmur

    Sumbiarhólmur is an islet in the Faroe Islands, located just outside the village of Sumba, which is the southernmost village in the island Suðuroy. Sumbiarhólmur is the 6th largest islet of the Faroe Islands. It is 7 hectares. The North Atlantic Oce…

  • Sandsvatn

    The Sandsvatn is the largest lake on the island of Sandoy and the third largest in the Faroe Islands, measuring 0.8 km2 with a depth of 5 metres.