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The six islands in the northeast of the Faroe Islands are together referred to as Norðoyar, i.e. the Northern Isles (Danish: Norderøerne). These Islands from west to east are Kalsoy, Kunoy, Borðoy, Viðoy, Svínoy and Fugloy. Klaksvík is the biggest settlement of the region. Norðoyar is sometimes spelled Norðoyggjar.
Norðoyar | |
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Coordinates: 62°16′55″N 6°32′35″W / 62.282°N 6.543°W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
In the 1946 independence referendum, 67.3% of Norðoyar voters chose independence, the highest proportion out of any Faroese region.[1]
Further reading
edit- Christiansen, Hans T., Rói Patursson, and Sörensen Björn. Norðoyar. Stockholm: Informationsgruppen AB, 1989. ISBN 91-86004-77-8
References
edit- ^ Faroe Islands, 14 September 1946: Status Direct Democracy (in German)