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Fámjin

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

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Tvøroyri

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

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Vágur

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

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Hvalba

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

11km

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Porkeri

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

12km

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Kirkjubøur

Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 22,600 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

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Tórshavn

Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands.

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Hoyvík

Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands.

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Nólsoy

Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 22,600 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

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Eysturoy

Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning East island (pronounced ['estroi], is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. The population is spread over 38 towns and villages. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago. Important towns on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south.

36km

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Eiði

Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning East island (pronounced ['estroi], is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. The population is spread over 38 towns and villages. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago. Important towns on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south.

36km

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Fuglafjørður

Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning East island (pronounced ['estroi], is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. The population is spread over 38 towns and villages. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago. Important towns on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south.

37km

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Oyndarfjørður

Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning East island (pronounced ['estroi], is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. The population is spread over 38 towns and villages. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago. Important towns on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south.

38km

62.27777778-6.85111111

Gjógv

Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning East island (pronounced ['estroi], is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. The population is spread over 38 towns and villages. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the highest peak in the archipelago. Important towns on Eysturoy are Fuglafjørður in the north and the densely populated area of the municipalities of Runavík and Nes in the south.

42km

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Vestmanna

Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 22,600 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

48km

62.15638889-7.16638889

Saksun

Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 22,600 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

52km

62.24888889-7.17583333

Viðareiði

The Northern Islands are in the Faroe Islands.

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Bøur

Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words.

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Gásadalur

Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words.

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Sights (4)

Beinisvørð

mountain

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Slættaratindur

mountain

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Risin og Kellingin

49km

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Sørvágsvatn

largest lake in the Faroe Islands

50km

62.05-7.23333333
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Suðuroy

Suðuroy is the southernmost of the islands in the Faroe Islands.

There is one ferry which connects Suðuroy with the rest of the islands, MS Smyril operates two to three times daily between Tórshavn and Suðuroy, the ferry port in Suðuroy is located in Krambatangi on the south side of the fjord Trongisvágsfjørður. The journey takes two hours. There are two bus lines in Suðuroy, line 701 goes between Fámjin and Sandvík (the northern line) and line 700 operates between Tvøroyri and Sumba (the southern line). There is a heliport at Froðba, the only with public traffic on Suðuroy. There are helicopter flights to Tórshavn and Vágar Airport.

The highest point of Suðuroy is the mountain Gluggarnir (610 metres or 2,001 feet), but the most famous peak is definitely the mountain of Beinisvørð northwest of the village of Sumba. The Beinisvørð and its scenery have been praised by the local poet Poul F. Joensen (1898–1970), as well as other Faroese poets. Suðuroy is the island which has the most islets and skerries. Suðuroy and the islets and skerries near the island number 263, including the island itself. Suðuroy is also the only island of the 18 islands of the Faroes which has coalmines, one of which is still active. It is located in Hvalba, near the tunnel. Other coalmines were in Rangabotnur in Trongisvágur (on the south side of Trongisvágsfjørður), and in Fámjin.

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