Føroyar

**Faroe Islands**
	North Atlantic archipelago organized as an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark
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Instance of	autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark; electoral unit (Folketing);
Part of	Kingdom of Denmark (Faroe Islands); the unity of the Realm; Northern Europe;
Location	Denmark
Located in or next to body of water	Norwegian Sea;
Capital	Tórshavn;
Legislative body	Løgting;
Official language	Faroese; Danish;
Anthem	Tú alfagra land mítt;
Currency	Faroese króna;
Head of state	Frederik X of Denmark (2024–);
Head of government	Aksel V. Johannesen (2015–);
Inception	1 April 1948;
Significant event	British occupation of the Faroe Islands;
Highest point	Slættaratindur;
Population	54,149 (2023);
Area	1,399 km²;
Top-level Internet domain	.fo;
Different from	Fair Isle;
	61° 58′ 11.8″ N, 6° 50′ 40.13″ W
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Føroyskt: Føroyar eru oyggjaland í Norðuratlantshavi. Føroyar er partur av Norðurlond og Norðurevropa, og hoyrir 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.

Nederlands: De Faeröer (Faeröers: Føroyar) zijn een groep van achtien eilanden, gelegen in de noordelijke Atlantische Oceaan tussen IJsland, Schotland en Noorwegen. De eilanden vormen binnen het Koninkrijk Denemarken een autonoom gebied met eigen parlement, vlag en taal. In tegenstelling tot Denemarken zijn de Faeröer geen lid van de EU

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.

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איי פארו; Фарер утраулары; فارو; Färöer; ఫారో దీవులు; Fearsullot; Farer atawları; Farer Adaları; Фарерские острова; Gżejjer Faeroe; Fær Øer; ਫ਼ਰੋ ਦੀਪ ਸਮੂਹ; Färöer; Zile Fewowe; 法羅群島; फेरो द्वीपसमूह; Ìsulas Føroyar; فارو جزیرے; Färöer; Àwọn Erékùṣù Fàróè; Faeröer; Ilhas Feroe; Färövuäns; 法羅群島; Фарэронь цёнгатне; Farerai; Ferski otoki; Kapuluang Peroe; Iles Fèroè; ফ্যারো দ্বীপপুঞ্জ; Kapuropud-an Feroe; Visiwa vya Faroe; ഫറോ ദ്വീപുകൾ; Tigzirin n Faru; Savalimmiut; Zil Féroé; فارو ٻيٽ; Ֆարերյան կղզիներ; Illas Feroe; Faroe Gùng-dō̤; 法罗群岛; Фаєрьскы островы; archipiélago europeo; a Dán Királyság fennhatósága alá tartozó autonóm szigetcsoport; eyjaklasi og dönsk hjálenda í Norður Atlantshafi; ma lon ma Elopa; arxipèlag danès de l’Atlàntic nord; Inselgruppe im Nordatlantik; Inselgruppe im Nordatlantik (gehört zu Dänemark), Europa; territor danez në Oqeanin Atlantik të Veriut; جزایر هجده‌گانه متعلق به پادشاهی دانمارک; 丹麦的海外自治领; øgruppe i nordatlanten; अइल्यान्डको समुह र द्वीपसमुह; デンマークの島; pais constitutive del Regno de Danmark; ögrupp norr om Brittiska öarna som ingår i det danska kungariket; קבוצת איים באוקיינוס האטלנטי; Tanskalle kuuluva itsehallinnollinen saariryhmä; island group and archipelago; souostroví v severním Atlantickém oceánu; autonomna teritorija Danske; arcipelago nell'oceano Atlantico e nazione costitutiva del Regno di Danimarca; pays constitutif du royaume de Danemark, avec le Danemark et le Groenland; архіпэляг у Атлянтычным акіяне, аўтаномнае ўтварэньне ў складзе Дацкага каралеўства; skupina kupow w sewjernym Atlantiku; grupo de ilhas no Atlântico Norte; território autônomo da Dinamarca; arċipelagu awtonomu tar-Renju tad-Danimarka; insularo apud Eŭropo; aŭtonomio en Reĝlando Danio; 丹麦的海外自治领地; A European island group and archipelago; North Atlantic archipelago organized as an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark; Ynysfor a gwlad yng Ngogledd Ewrop; автономна країна, що входить до складу суверенної держави Королівство Данія; kepulauan Atlantik Utara yang diorganisir sebagai sebuah negara konstituen otonom dalam Kerajaan Denmark; archipelag wysp na Morzu Norweskim, terytorium zależne Danii; øygruppe i det nordlige Atlanterhavet, selvstyrt del av Kongeriket Danmark; eilandengroep, behorend tot het Koninkrijk Denemarken; Kuzey Atlantik'te bulunan Danimarka'ya bağlı özerk adalar topluluğu; группа островов в Северной Атлантике, автономный регион Дании; Архипелаг во северниот Атлантски Океан во владение на Данска; 덴마크의 속령; arquipélago dinamarqués entre Escocia e Islandia; إحدى الدول الإسكندنافية الجزرية الواقعة في شمال أوروبا ، تتبع لمملكة الدنمارك; συνιστώσα χώρα του Βασιλείου της Δανίας και σύμπλεγμα νησιών στον Βόρειο Ατλαντικό Ωκεανό; Inselgruppe im Nordatlantik; Feroé; Faeroerne; Islas Feroes; Islas Feroé; Isla feroe; Føroyar; Islas Faroe; Feroe; Færøerne; Føroyar; Фарераг сакъадæхтæ; Фарертæ; Faeroe Islands; Ynysek Faroyek; Enesow Faroe; Фарьорските острови; Faroe Islands; The Faroe Islands; Faroe Islands; Фарери; Ҷазираҳои Фарер; 파로 군도; 페로스 제도; 페로제도; 파로 제도; Føroyum; Føroya; Faroe Islands; Feroaj insuloj; Feroa Insularo; Føroyar; Færøerne; Feroio; Farski otoci; Ostrva Faro; Iles Feroe; Féroé; Iles Féroé; Føroyar; Færøerne; Kepulauan Faroe; Foroyar; Farsko otočje; Ferojski otoci; Ovčji Otoci; Ferski otoci; Färöske kupy; फेरो द्वीपे; फेरो द्विपे; फेरो द्वीपसमुह; फॅरो द्वीपसमूह; Fereje; Färöske kupy; Ferejske kupy; Färöer; Faroe; ფარერიშ კოკეფ; Faeröereilande; Färoër; Färoër-eilande; Färöer; Ферјарска Острва; Овчија острва; Faroes; The Faroe Islands; Färöarna; Færøene; Færøyene; Føroyar; Færøerne; Færøerne; Færøying; Færøyane; Føroyar; Faroe; Faroe Islands; Faeroe Islands; Atlantic/Faroe; Fareo islands; Faeroyene; Far Oer; Faeroerne; Faer Oer; Faroe Isles; Faroer; Färöer; Faeroe Isles; Faroes; Faroese Islands; Foroyar; Faeroes; Faeroer; Føroyar; Faroe Island; Færøer; Færeyjar; Fær Øer; Faeroe Is; Færøyene; Færøerne; Faröe Islands; Sheep Islands; Færoes; fo; 🇫🇴; the Faroe Islands; the Faeroe Islands; Farre; Farre Islands; Farre I.; Farre Is.; Farre Isl.; جزر الفارو; Inizi Faero; Feröer-szigetek; Feröer szigetek; Faroe uharteak; Islles Faroe; Faröers; Färöers; Färöer-Inseln; Føroyar; Færøerne; Ynysoedd Ffaroe; Foroyar; Faeroes; Ynysoedd Ffarö; Ynysoedd Faroe; Ynysoedd Ffaröe; Ynysoedd Ffaro; Ynysoedd y Ffaroe; Фарэры; جزاير فارو; فاروئه; جزاير فاروئه; جزایر فاروئه; فارو; فاروئی; 法羅群島; Faroe; Giravên Faroe; ფარერები; フェーロー諸島; フォーリヤル; フェロー諸島の歴史; フェール諸島; ファロー諸島; Färöer-Inseln; Føroyar; Færøerne; Faroe Islands, Danimarke; Isołe Fær Øer; Isole Faroer; Isole Fær Øer; Faeroer; Fær Øer; Ìxołe Fær Øer; Motu Faroe; איי פרו; תקשורת באיי פארו; Insulae Faroenses; Insulae Faeroae; Faeröareailaanden; Fareurailanden; फ़रो द्वीपों; फ़रो द्वीप; फरो आइलैंड्स; फैरो द्वीपसमूह; फरो द्वीपसमूह; Фарэры; Фарэрскія выспы; Fär-saaret; FRO; Fäärsaaret; Färøer; Faeroe Islands; Føroyar; Færø; ஃபாரோ தீவுகள்; பாரோ தீவுகள்; Isole Faroer; Isole Foroyar; Isole Faeröer; Faroe; Isole Far Oer; Far Oer; Faer Øer; Faer Oer; Faroer; Isole Faer Oer; Foroyar; Isole Faroe; Faeroer; Isole Far Öer; Isole Faeroer; Far Øer; Isole Fær Øer; Na Scigirí; Farøer Eilannen; Faeröereilanden; Fareur; Faeröer eilanden; Faerøerne; Faeroër-eilanden; Far Oer; Faeroerne; Faroer; Färöer; Faeroer-eilanden; Foroyar; Faeroer; Faerøereilanden; Faeroer Eilanden; Faeröer-eilanden; Føroyar; Faerøer; Færøer; Faeroër; Faröer; Faroe Islands; Faerøer-eilanden; Faerøer Eilanden; Faeroereilanden; Færøerne; Faroer Eilanden; Færöer; FO; FRO; Fäärid; Faroe; Faroe; Faroe Islands; Faroe Islands; Faroe; หมู่เกาะฟาโร; Føroyar; Færøerne; Фөрөярлер; Фөрөярдар; The Faroe Islands; Àwọn Erékùsù Fàróè; Faroe Islands; Faer Oer; Far Oer; Féroes; Ilhas Faroes; Ilhas Féroe; Faroe; Ilhas Faroés; Feroé; Féroe; Ilhas Feroé; Ilhas Faroé; Faroes; Ilhas Feroés; Ilhas Faroe; Faroé; Faeroes; Ilhas Faeroe; Faeroe; Ilhas Féroes; Ilhas Faeroé; fo; 🇫🇴; Gżejjer Faroe; Illes Feroe; Illes Faroe; Fèroe; Faeroes; Illes Fer-Oer; Fer-Oer; Feroe; Iil yu Faarow; Farerų Salos; Farski otoki; Paroweno; Islas Feroe; Færøyane; Mga Pulo ng Peroe; Poroyar; Parowes; Pulo ng Peroe; Na Scigirí; Foroyar; Parowena; Kapuluan ng Peroe; Perowes; Faroe Island; Kapuluang Faroe; Paroweso; Peroes; Las Islas Feroe; Færeyjar; Mga Pulo ng Paroe; Paroes; Parowese; Paroesang Kapuluan; Faroe Islands; Parowesa; Peroeso; Peroesa; Faeroe; Peroese; Kapuluang Parowe; Islands of Faroe; Paroena; Perowesa; Pulo ng Paroe; Pulo ng Parowe; Pulo ng Faroe; Kapuluan ng Faroe; Mga Pulo ng Faroe; Kapuluan ng Paroe; Faroe; Paroesang mga Pulo; Feroe; Peroweso; Paroeno; Føroyar; Mga Pulo ng Parowe; Island of Faroe; Paroesa; Paroese; Faroese; Kapuluan ng Parowe; Parowe; Paroeso; Færøyene; Kapuluang Paroe; Perowe; Faeroe Islands; Paroe; Peroe; Færøerne; Farēru Salas; FRO; Fēras; Fēru salas; Føroyar-tó; Feroe nga Islas; Faroe Islands; Kapuropud-an Faroe; Feroe; Føroyar; Færøerne; Faroe Islands; Na h-Eileanan Farach; Faroes; Na Faroes; Ovčji Otoci; Фарска острва; Farska Ostrva; Føroyar; Færøerne; Insulele Faroe; Färöer; Feroe; Føroyar; Færøerne; Фарёры; Фарерские о-ва; Фарёрские острова; Фареры; Pharuykuna; Pharuy Wat'akuna; Illas Faroe; Illas Faroé; Feroe; Dem Faaro Ailen; Φερόε; Φαιρόες; Φερόες; Νησιά Φαρόε; Νησιά Φερόες; Νήσοι Φερόε; Φαρόε; Φερόε Νήσοι; Νησιά Φερόε; Färöer-Inseln; Schafsinseln; Faeröerne; Föroyar; Faroer; Suðuroyar sýsla; Färöische Inseln; Føroyar; Færøerne; Färöerinseln</nowiki>

Symboler (Insignia / Emblemès / Insignien)[edit]

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

Satellite photos[edit]

Iceland, the Faroes and Hebrides (NASA photo)
The Faroes (NASA photo)

Kort (Maps / Cartes / Karten)[edit]

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
location
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

Vejr og klima (Weather and Climate)[edit]

Climate in Tórshavn

Fotografier (Photos)[edit]

Byer og landsbyer (Towns and villages)[edit]

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
Toftir at the Skálafjørður, Eysturoy
Nes (Eysturoy)
Eiði, Eysturoy
Saksun on Streymoy
Nólsoy
Hestur
Hestur

Kirker (Churches)[edit]

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

Lanskap (Landscape)[edit]

Risin og Kellingin, two famous stacks
Head of the Kollafjørður, Streymoy
Slættaratindur (882 m), the highest mountain of the Faroes
Mountains on Streymoy
Kalsoy
Skipanes on Skálafjørður (Eysturoy)
...in the winter
Vestmannabjørgini (Vestmanna promontories)
Eastern shore of Viðoy
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
Háfjall (647 m) and Hálgafelli (503 m) on Borðoy
Road on Eysturoy
Northern tip of Borðoy with the hamlet of Múli

Folk (People)[edit]

Hanus í Hanusarstovu and family 1899 in Hvalvík
Fowlers 1899
94 year old seaman
Student in national costume
Student in national costume
Faroese dance
Faroese chain dance in Sjónleikarhúsið
Folk dance club, posing
Pál Joensen, the best Faroese swimmer ever
Faroese football players (two of these players are from Denmark and Norway)
Faroese rowers in a Faroese rowing boat 6-mannafar
Village children
The singer Guðrun Sólja Jacobsen together with schoolmates and her teacher
The singer and songwriter Eivør Pálsdóttir in national costume
Tvøroyar Hornorkestur (brass band from Tvøroyri)
Faroese girl in a baker shop
Elderly Faroese man
People on Faroe Islands
Worker in a faroese coalmine
Children in Árnafjørður
A music festival in Tvøroyri
Jóannes Eidesgaard, former prime minister of the Faroe Islands
Fisherman in Klaksvík
Royal visit in Vágur, 21 June 2005
Roal visit in Vágur, 21 June 2005
From the motion picture "Barbara"

Writers[edit]

Steinbjørn B. Jacobsen (1937-2012)
Carl Johan Jensen (born 1957)
Jógvan Isaksen (born 1950)
Janus Djurhuus (1881-1948), Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900-1938), William Heinesen (1900-1991) and Hans Andrias Djurhuus (1883-1951)
Jacob Olsen (1904-1994) was writer, translator and teacher.
Súsanna Helena Patursson (1864-1916)
Heðin Brú (1901-1987)

Dyr (Animals)[edit]

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

Frimærker (Stamps)[edit]

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 anniversary 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.