Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is an island in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy and has about 50,000 residents. Faroe Islands is situated nearby to the locality Tjørnunes, as well as near the village Velbastaður.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hests kirkja and Argir Stadium.
Argir Stadium
Stadium
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Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use stadium on the sport site in Argir, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag. Argir Stadium is situated 4½ km east of Faroe Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Tórshavn.
Kirkjubøur
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.
Tórshavn
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands. At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.
Velbastaður
Village
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Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands.
Faroe Islands
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Die Fär Oer”, “Faereyjar”, “Faeroe Islands”, “Faeröerne”, “Faeroes”, “Faröe Islands”, “Färöerne”, and “The Faer Islands”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.9829° or 61° 58′ 58″ northLongitude
-6.8829° or 6° 52′ 59″ westPopulation
50,000IATA airport code
FAEOpen location code
9CHMX4M8+4RGeoNames ID
2622009
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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
Explore places such as Tjørnunes and Rivtangi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hestfjørður and Kalsskor.
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