Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands is an island in , and has about 50,000 residents. Faroe Islands is situated near the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hests kirkja and Argir Stadium.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Stadium
Photo: Nn3008, Public domain.
Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for… is situated 4½ km east of Faroe Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Tórshavn.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the southernmost village on .

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of the .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the island of in the .

Faroe Islands

Latitude
61.9829° or 61° 58′ 58″ north
Longitude
-6.8829° or 6° 52′ 59″ west
Population
50,000
IATA airport code
FAE
Open location code
9CHMX4M8+4R
Geo­Names ID
2622009
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Faroese to Swedish—“Faroe Islands” goes by many names.
  • Faroese: “Føroyar”
  • Swedish: “Färöarna”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tjørnunes and Rivtangi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hestfjørður and Kalsskor.

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Worth a closer look: Tórshavn and Kollafjørður.

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