Faroe Islands (Europe / Northern Europe)

The Faroe Islands or simply Faroes (Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands", Danish: Færøerne) are a group of islands in Northern Europe, between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway. They have been an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948 and have, over the years, taken control of most matters, except defence (they have a small organized native military in Mjørkadalur, which is the responsibility of Denmark, and a small Police Force and Coast Guard) and foreign affairs.

Vágar (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Vágar, or Vágoy is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. With a size of 178 km², it ranks number three, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy.

Streymoy (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Streymoy is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn is located there.

Viðoy (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Viðoy is the northern-most island in the Faroe Islands, located east of Borðoy to which it is linked via a causeway. The name means wood island, despite the fact that no trees grow on the island: the name relates to the driftwood that floats in from Siberia and North America.

Tórshavn (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Tórshavn () (Danish: Thorshavn, Icelandic: Þórshöfn, Swedish: Torshamn) is the capital of the Faroe Islands. The city is located in Tórshavn municipality on southern Streymoy island and has 19,000 inhabitants. The name of the city means "Thor's Harbour", named after the god of thunder and lightning in Norse mythology.

Vágar Airport (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

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Haraldssund (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Haralssund is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the island of Kunoy.

Cape Enniberg (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Cape Enniberg is the northernmost point of the Faroe Islands, located on the Island of Viðoy. At 754 m high, it is the highest vertical cliff in Europe.

Hvannasund (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Hvannasund is a settlement in the Faroe Islands.

Fugloyarfjørður (Europe / Northern Europe)

Fugloyarfjørður is the firth separating Svínoy from Fugloy.

Hvalvík (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Hvalvík is a village in the Faroe Islands, located in a valley on Streymoy's east coast.

Húsar (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Húsar is a village on the East side of Kalsoy, Faroe Islands. It is the oldest of the villages on Kalsoy.

Hoyvík (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Hoyvík is a town in the Faroe Islands. It has grown in size for many years and is now merged with Tórshavn becoming an eastern suburb of the Faroese capital.

Mykines, Mykines (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Mykines village (pronounced 'Mitch'n-ez') is the only settlement on Mykines Island, the westernmost of the Faroe Islands. It is a beautiful little coastal village with bright houses with turf roofs, with an old turf-roofed stone Church dating from 1878, and a small stream flowing through the village.

Hósvík (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has 281 inhabitants and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast.

Hestur (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Hestur is an island in central Faroe Islands, located to the west of Streymoy and to the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese.

Lambi (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Lambi is a little village in the bottom of the inlet Lambavík on the East coast of Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. The houses are spread down through the valley following the road on its way from the bottom of the valley down to the small harbour.

Hellur (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Hellur is a village in the Faroe Islands, on Oyndarfjørður (fjord), located on the east-side of Eysturoy. Part of the municipality of Fuglafjørður.

Hattarvík (Europe / Northern Europe)

Hattarvík is a small village on Fugloy, Faroe Islands and the easternmost place of the country.

Kirkjubøur (Europe / Northern Europe / Faroe Islands)

Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy, Faroe Islands and the country's most important historical site.

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