Føroyar

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Føroyskt: Føroyar eru oyggjaland í Norðuratlantshavi. Føroyar er partur av Norðurlond og Norðurevropa, og hoyrir framvegis til Danmark.

Dansk: Færøerne er en øgruppe i Nordatlanten mellem Skotland, Island og Norge. Færøerne hører til det danske kongerige men er udstrakt selvstyrende og har sit eget flag og parlament. Til forskel fra Danmark er Færøerne ikke medlem af EU. På øgruppen tales færøsk.

Deutsch: Die Färöer sind eine Inselgruppe im Nordatlantik zwischen Schottland, Norwegen und Island gelegen. Die Färöer-Inseln sind eine autonome Nation innerhalb des Königreichs Dänemark mit eigenem Parlament, eigener Flagge und Sprache.

Eesti: Fääri saared (taani keeles Færøerne, fääri keeles Føroyar) on Taani koosseisu kuuluv omavalitsuslik ala Põhja-Atlandil.

English: The Faroe Islands (Føroyar in Faroese) are situated in the Northern Atlantic between Scotland, Iceland and Norway. The Faroes are part of the Kingdom of Denmark with self-government, own flag and language.

Français : Les Îles Feroe (Føroyar dans la langue locale) sont situées dans l'Altlantique Nord entre l'Ecosse, l'Islande et la Norvège. Les Îles Feroe font partie du Royaume du Danemark mais possèdent un gouvernement, un drapeau et une langue propres.

‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Færøyene (Føroyar på færøysk) er en øygruppe i Nord-Atlanteren mellom Skottland, Island og Norge. Færøyene er en selvstyrt del av Danmark, med eget parlament, flagg og språk.

Polski: Wyspy Owcze są małym archipelagiem na Morzu Norweskim, między Szkocją, Islandią i Norwegią. Są duńską autonomią, jednak posiadają swój własny parlament, język, kulturę i flagę, a także hymn państwowy.

Svenska: Färöarna är en ögrupp i Nordatlanten, belägen mellan Skottland, Island och Norge. Färöarna tillhör det danska kungariket, men är till största delen självstyrande, och har sin egen flagga och ett eget parlament. Till skillnad från Danmark är Färöarna inte medlemmar i den Europeiska Unionen. På ögruppen talas färöiska.

[edit] Symboler (Insignia / Emblemès / Insignien)

Merkið - The Sign - Das Zeichen - Mærket. Føroya Flagg - Flag of the Faroes - Flagge der Färöer - Færøernes Flag - Flaga Wysp Owczych

Veðrur - Ram - Widder - Vædder. Skjaldarmerki Føroya - Coat of Arms of the Faroes - Wappen der Färöer - Våben af Færøerne - Bandera de las Islas Faroe - Godło Wysp Owczych

Coat of arms at the Faroese representation in Copenhagen

[edit] Satellite Photos

Iceland, the Faroes and Hebrides (NASA photo)

The Faroes (NASA photo)

[edit] Kort (Maps / Cartes / Karten)

For regional maps see: Municipalities in the Faroe Islands
For positions of cities, villages and other places, see: Places in the Faroe Islands

Location map of the Faroes	Topographic map of the European region. English captions	Topographic map of the European region. Faroese captions	Topographic map of the European region. Danish captions
Topographic map of the European region. German captions	International transport: Flights and ferries to the Faroe Islands	The Faroes with the island's names	The Faroes with all the cities and villages and the streets between them.
The Faroes with all cities, villages, streets, firths, straits and major mountains.	The Faroes with all cities, villages, streets, firths, major straits and mountains, ferry harbours and abandoned places.	The six regions (sýslur) of the Faroes.	The seven shipping register codes of the Faroes.
"FÆROARUM - Prima & accurata delineatio". Map by Lucas Debes 1673, the first known detailed map of the Faroes.	Municipalities in the Faroe Islands - basic map after 1 January 2005	Municipalities in the Faroe Islands - in different colors	Municipalities and regions with their names
Isoglosses of the Faroese Language

[edit] Vejr og klima (Weather and Climate)

Climate in Tórshavn

[edit] Fotografier (Photos)

[edit] Byer og landsbyer (Towns and Villages)

Skálatoftir in Borðoy, 1899. The village was abandoned in 1914.	Stóra Dímun	Porkeri on Suðuroy	Vágur, Suðuroy
The capital Tórshavn	Tórshavn	The old town in Tórshavn	Town of Kvívík in 1900
Church of Vágur Suðuroy	The town of Klaksvík	Sørvágur on Vágar	Gjógv, Eysturoy
Norðskáli, Eysturoy	Runavík at the Skálafjørður, Eysturoy	Nes (Eysturoy)	Eiði, Eysturoy
Saksun on Streymoy	Nólsoy	Hestur	Hestur

[edit] Kirker (Churches)

Church of Árnafjørður Borðoy	Church of Bøur	Church of Fámjin	Church of Fuglafjørður
Church of Funningur	Church of Gjógv	Old church of Gøta	The new church of Gøta in Gøtugjógv
Church of Hestur	Church of Hestur	Church of Hósvík	Church of Hov
Church of Húsavík (Faroe Islands)	Church of Húsar Kalsoy	Church of Húsar	St. Olav's church of Kirkjubøur, the oldest church in the Faroes (12th century)
St. Olav's church of Kirkjubøur	Magnus-Catedral, Kirkjubøur, 2004	Magnus-Catedral, Kirkjubøur, 2007	Church of Kollafjørður
Church of Mikladalur, Kalsoy	Frederik's Church of Nes (Eysturoy)	Church of Nólsoy	Church of Oyndarfjørður
Church of Porkeri from 1847	Church of Sandur	Church of Sandvík	Church of Sumba (Faroe Islands)
Church of Tvøroyri	Church of Saksun	Church of Saksun	Church of Saksun
Church of Saksun	Church of Selatrað	Tórshavn Dom	Curch of vidareidi, faroe islands .jpg Church of Viðareiði from 1892

[edit] Lanskap (Landscape)

Risin og Kellingin, two famous stacks	Slættaratindur (882 m), the highest mountain of the Faroes	Mountains on Streymoy	...in the winter
Vestmannabjørgini (Vestmanna prpmonteries)	View from top of Beinisvørð northwards along the westcoast of Suðuroy	A distinct "stakkur" (basalt stack) at the westcoast of Suðuroy	Glacial circus valley in Kunoy
Cape Enniberg (right) is the highest vertical cliff of the world at 754 m height.	Dramatic scenery at Viðareiði

[edit] Folk (People)

Hanus í Hanusarstovu and family 1899 in Hvalvík	Fowlers 1899	94 year old seaman	Student in national costume
Student in national costume	Faroese dance	Folk dance club, posing	Village children
The singer Guðrun Sólja Jacobsen together with schoolmates and her teacher	The singer and songwriter Eivør Pálsdóttir in national costume	Faroese girl in a baker shop	Elderly Faroese man
People on Faroe Islands	Worker in a faroese coalmine	Children in Árnafjørður	Fisherman in Klaksvík
Royal visit in Vágur, 21 June 2005	Roal visit in Vágur, 21 June 2005	From the motion picture "Barbara"

[edit] Dyr (Animals)

Young Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) in the Faroe Islands at the beach, between rocks (more photos of him at "Phocidae")	Fratercula arctica - Lundi - Atlantic Puffin - Papageitaucher - Macareux arctique - Lunde	Young Atlantic puffin, Suðuroy	Sterna paradisaea - Terna - Arctic Tern - Küstenseeschwalbe - Havterne
Cow and pony from Kirkjubøur in front of the island Hestur	Faroe ponies 1899	Cat in Gjógv, researching a Faroe boat	Young Northern Fulmar, Faroe Islands
Pilot whale in Vágsfjørdur, Suðuroy	A faroese sheep

[edit] Frimærker (Stamps)

English: Each of the stamps is representing one year. Please click on that year to see the complete volume. See also Category:PD Faroe stamps.

Faroese map of 1673 in the book "Færoæ et Færoa Reserata" (First Faroese stamp series of 1975)	Merkið, the Faroese Flag on a stamp of 1976	Tjaldur (Haematopus ostralegus), the National bird of the Faroe Islands. They leave in September to Britain and return on 12 March - a National holiday then. (stamp of 1977)	Lundi (Fratercula arctica) on a stamp of 1978
Veðrur, the Ram (heraldic animal of the Faroes) on a stamp of 1979	Føroya Skøra (Alchimella faeroensis) on a stamp of 1980	Seyðabrævið, 1298 - The Sheep Letter - Der Schafsbrief - Fårebrevet, stamp of 1981	Ancient Ballad: Harra Pætur og Elinborg, stamp set of 1982
Norðurlandahúsið í Føroyum - The Nordic House - Haus des Nordens - Nordens Hus, first Faroese miniature sheet in 1983	Jóannes Patursson, Stamp in 1984	Ruth Smith: Self-portrait 1952, 60x80cm, National Art Museum. This painting is one of the Faroese stamps 1985.	Europe CEPT 1986: Sea pollution and the consequences for marine fauna. Stamp in 1986.
Zacharias Heinesen: Vestara vág was among the Faroese stamps 1987.	Jólafundurin - The Christmas Meeting 1888 (stamp series of 1988).	Kappróður - Boat racing, one of the Faroese stamps 1989.	Merkið 50 ár - 50th aniversary of the Faroese flag. (Faroese stamps 1990).
Svartalukka - black beetle (Amara aulica) illustrating anthropochora (plants and animals imported by humans), in this case the Vikings. (Faroese stamps 1991).	Húsini hjá Peri in Norðragøta. (Faroese stamps 1992).	Ross í Føroyum - Horses in the Faroes. (Faroese stamps 1993).	Búrfiskur - Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) - Faroese stamps 1994.
Listasavn Føroya (Art Museum of the Faroes) - Faroese stamps 1995.	Risin and Kellingin - Faroese stamps 1996.	Miniature sheet Margrethe II of Denmark - Queen for 25 Years - Faroese stamps 1997.	Hans Hansen: Hagamynd (The Heath) - Faroese stamps 1998.
Waterfall Svartifossur at Hoydalar, Tórshavn - Faroese stamps 1999.	Sanna av Skarði and Anna Suffía Rasmussen, the wives of Símun av Skarði and Rasmus Rasmussen - Faroese stamps 2000.	Harpu ríma (The Ballad of the Harp) - Faroese stamps 2001.	Smyril (Falco columbarius subaesalon) - Merlin - Faucon émerillon - Merlin - Dværgfalk (Faroese stamps 2002).
Emil Krause: Føroyskur dansur á Viðareiði. 100th and last stamp by master engraver Czeslaw Slania (1921-2005) for the Faroes - Faroese stamps 2003.	Lítla Dímun - Faroese stamps 2004.	Ein vinalig herseting - A Friendly Occupation: British soldiers playing with Faroese kids during World War II - Faroese stamps 2005.	Anglerfish - Faroese stamps 2006.

Stamp Sources: All content of the sources is by courtesy of Postverk Føroya licensed as Public Domain. The websites are multi-lingual

Stamps.fo (general catalogue)
Faroestamps.fo (geography, nature, history)
Faroeartstamps.fo (art on stamps - stamps as art)
Tjatsi.fo (mythology, tradition)

[edit] Historiske artefakter (Historical artifacts)

British gun from the 2nd World War at the fortress Skansin

Propeller of a Royal Airforce plane, crashed in the Faroe Islands

Gravestone of New Zealand pilot, crashed in the Faroe Islands

Sea Mine used as fence post

[edit] Mad (Food)

Skerpikjøt (dried mutton).	Traditional Faroese food: Dried mutton and whale meat and blubber.	Faroese hotdogs	Garnatálg, a faroese speciality
Garnatálg, a faroese speciality	Sheephead, a faroese speciality	Restkjøt	Faroese dryfish