Portal:Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands Portal The Faroe Islands (/ˈfɛəroʊ/ FAIR-oh), or simply the Faroes or Faeroes (Faroese: Føroyar [ˈfœɹjaɹ] (listen); Danish: Færøerne [ˈfeɐ̯ˌøˀɐnə]), are a North Atlantic archipelago and island country located 320 kilometres (200 mi) north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway (580 kilometres (360 mi) away) and Iceland (430 kilometres (270 mi) away). Like Greenland, it is a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. The islands have a total area of about 1,400 square kilometres (540 sq mi) with a population of 53,882 as of April 2022. The terrain is rugged, and the subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) is windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Temperatures for such a northerly climate are moderated by the gulf stream, averaging above freezing throughout the year, and hovering around 12 °C (54 °F) in summer and 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. The northerly latitude also results in perpetual civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days. Between 1035 and 1814, the Faroe Islands were part of the Kingdom of Norway, which was in a personal union with Denmark from 1380. In 1814, the Treaty of Kiel transferred Norway to Sweden, whereas Denmark kept its Atlantic territories, which included the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland. While part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Faroe Islands have been self-governing since 1948, controlling most areas apart from military defence, policing, justice, currency, and foreign affairs. Because the Faroe Islands are not part of the same customs area as Denmark, the Faroe Islands has an independent trade policy, and can establish trade agreements with other states. The Faroes have an extensive bilateral free trade agreement with Iceland, known as the Hoyvík Agreement. In the Nordic Council, they are represented as part of the Danish delegation. In certain sports, the Faroe Islands field their own national teams. They did not become a part of the European Economic Community in 1973, instead keeping the autonomy over their own fishing waters. (Full article...) Selected article - Torkil Veyhe in 2017 Torkil Eyðfinsson Veyhe (born 9 January 1990) is a Faroese former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2017 and 2020 for Team ColoQuick–Cult, Team Waoo and Riwal Securitas. He also rode for the national cycling team of the Faroe Islands at the Island Games, winning two gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals. In 2016 he rode for the Danish national team at the Danmark Rundt and in 2017 at the European Road Championships in the men's road race. Earlier he rode for the DCU team Team WeBike–CK Aarhus, the Danish club Odder Cykel Klub and the Faroese club Tórshavnar Súkklufelag. In 2016 he won his first A-race in Denmark and his first UCI points. (Full article...) List of selected articles Niels Ryberg Finsen Kaj Leo Johannesen Sigmundur Brestisson Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb Løgting Tórshavn Ólavsøka Church of the Faroe Islands Faroe sheep European storm petrel Atlantic puffin Faroe Islands national football team results Education in the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Faroe Islands at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Æ Łukasz Cieślewicz Heðin á Lakjuni Whaling in the Faroe Islands Faroese language Teitur Lassen Energy in the Faroe Islands Nólsoyar Páll Atlantic Airways Nólsoyar Páll Faroe Islands Premier League Streymin Bridge Streymoy Fuglafjørður Klaksvík Politics of the Faroe Islands Pilot whale Faroe Islanders Transport in the Faroe Islands Culture of the Faroe Islands Faroese króna Faroese independence movement British occupation of the Faroe Islands Sandoy Vágar Airport Eiði Municipality Atlantic Airways Flight 670 Danish Realm Selected picture - A view of Tórshavn, the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. Things you can do Expand Faroe Islands stubs: Geography stubs · People stubs · Sports clubs stubs · Faroese stubs in general There are a lot of Faroe Islands-related stubs that can be turned into real articles! Categorize: Help us categorize Faroe Islands-related articles WikiProjects: Have a look at WikiProject Faroe Islands, WikiProject Denmark, WikiProject Greenland and WikiProject Norse history and culture Related portals Denmark Norway Iceland Europe General images The following are images from various Faroe Islands-related articles on Wikipedia. The Faroe Islands as seen by the French navigator Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec in 1767. (from History of the Faroe Islands) TB Tvøroyri is the oldest football club of the Faroe Islands, it was founded in 1892. Óli Johannesen (in black/white) holds the record for most capped player of the Faroe Islands national football team. Here TB plays against Víkingur Gøta. (from Culture of the Faroe Islands) English map of the Faroe Islands in 1806 (from History of the Faroe Islands) Johanna TG 326 was built in Sussex, England in 1884, but was sold to the village Vágur in the Faroe Islands in 1894, where it was a fishing vessel until around 1972. The smack was restored in the 1980s and now gives pleasure trips. (from Culture of the Faroe Islands) An October evening on Eysturoy (from Geography of the Faroe Islands) Traditional Faroese houses with turf roof in Reyni, Tórshavn. Most people build larger houses now and with other types of roofs, but the turf roof is still popular in some places. (from Culture of the Faroe Islands) Map including the Faroe Islands (from Geography of the Faroe Islands) Listasavn Føroya (The National Art Museum of the Faroe Islands is in Tórshavn). (from Culture of the Faroe Islands) Satellite image of the Faroe Islands (from Geography of the Faroe Islands) Pál Joensen after coming back home to his hometown Vágur after winning a silver medal at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships (from Culture of the Faroe Islands) Kappróður is the Faroese word for rowing competition in wooden Faroese rowing boats. There are 7 regattas held around the islands every summer, where boats in different sizes compete. Here is the largest boat type 10-mannafør. (from Culture of the Faroe Islands) British Army soldier with local children, Tórshavn (from History of the Faroe Islands) Subcategories Select [►] to view subcategories Faroe Islands Faroe Islands-related lists Buildings and structures in the Faroe Islands Faroese culture Economy of the Faroe Islands Education in the Faroe Islands Environment of the Faroe Islands Geography of the Faroe Islands Government of the Faroe Islands Health in the Faroe Islands History of the Faroe Islands Organizations based in the Faroe Islands Faroese people Politics of the Faroe Islands Society of the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands stubs Did you know... ...that the Løgting is the oldest parliament in Europe? ...that Faroese is closely related to Icelandic and the languages are to some degree mutually intelligible? ...that the Faroe Islands is an autonomous country of the Kingdom of Denmark, but unlike Denmark not part of the EU? ...that Christianity was introduced to the Faroe Islands in 999 by decree of king Olaf of Norway? 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