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Overview of and topical guide to the Faroe Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Faroe Islands:
Faroe Islands – autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the Faroe archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean.[1] The Faroe Islands are located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly equidistant between Iceland, Scotland, and Norway, and are considered a part of Northern Europe.
Geography of the Faroe Islands
Administrative divisions of the Faroe Islands
Municipalities of the Faroe Islands
Government of the Faroe Islands
Foreign relations of the Faroe Islands
The government of the Faroe Islands is a member of:[1]
List of municipalities of the Faroe Islands
Municipality | Population | Inhabitants per km2 | Area (in km2) | Markatal | Island | Region |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tórshavnar kommuna | 19.339 | 112 | 173 | 327 | Streymoy | Tórshavn |
Klaksvík | 4.886 | 57 | 86 | 144 | Streymoy | Klaksvík |
Runavík | 3.678 | 47 | 78 | 150 | Eysturoy | Southern Eysturoy |
Tvøroyri | 1.819 | 42 | 43 | 60 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Fuglafjørður | 1.584 | 70 | 23 | 32 | Eysturoy | Northern Eysturoy |
Sunda Kommuna | 1.564 | 10 | 158 | 152 | Eysturoy | Northern Eysturoy |
Vágur | 1.402 | 67 | 21 | 61 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Nes | 1.238 | 88 | 14 | 40 | Eysturoy | Southern Eysturoy |
Vestmanna | 1.234 | 24 | 52 | 56 | Streymoy | Streymoy |
Miðvágur | 1.100 | 24 | 47 | 48 | Vágar | Vágar |
Sørvágur | 1.071 | 13 | 84 | 124 | Vágar | Vágar |
Gøtu Kommuna | 1.066 | 35 | 31 | 69 | Eysturoy | Southern Eysturoy |
Sjóvar Kommuna | 1.027 | 31 | 33 | 70 | Eysturoy | Southern Eysturoy |
Leirvík | 873 | 79 | 11 | 33 | Eysturoy | Southern Eysturoy |
Sandavágur | 797 | 13 | 61 | 48 | Vágar | Vágar |
Hvalba | 765 | 19 | 40 | 99 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Eiði | 705 | 19 | 37 | 49 | Eysturoy | Northern Eysturoy |
Kvívík | 615 | 13 | 49 | 75 | Streymoy | Streymoy |
Sandur | 586 | 12 | 48 | 97 | Sandoy | Sandoy |
Skopun | 507 | 56 | 9 | 0 | Sandoy | Sandoy |
Hvannasund | 441 | 13 | 33 | 38 | Viðoy and Borðoy | Klaksvík |
Sumba | 383 | 15 | 25 | 64 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Viðareiði | 339 | 11 | 30 | 48 | Viðoy | Norðoyggjar |
Porkeri | 333 | 24 | 14 | 37 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Skálavík | 183 | 6 | 29 | 24 | Sandoy | Sandoy |
Kunoy | 157 | 4 | 35 | 65 | Kunoy | Norðoyggjar |
Húsavík | 131 | 5 | 26 | 66 | Sandoy | Sandoy |
Hov | 125 | 12 | 10 | 24 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Fámjin | 113 | 9 | 13 | 24 | Suðuroy | Suðuroy |
Funningur | 75 | 4 | 18 | 15 | Eysturoy | Northern Eysturoy |
Húsar | 61 | 4 | 16 | 41 | Kalsoy | Norðoyggjar |
Skúvoy | 57 | 4 | 13 | 73 | Skúvoy | Sandoy |
Svínoy | 52 | 2 | 27 | 23 | Svínoy | Norðoyggjar |
Fugloy | 44 | 4 | 11 | 14 | Fugloy | Norðoyggjar |
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