Portal:Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands Portal The Faroe Islands, or simply Faroes (also written Faeroes; pronounced /ˈfɛəroʊz/; Faroese: Føroyar, pronounced [ˈfœɹjaɹ]; Danish: Færøerne), are a North Atlantic archipelago located 320 kilometres (200 mi) north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway and Iceland. Like Greenland, it is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The islands have a total area of about 1,400 square kilometres (540 sq mi) with a population of 52,703 as of September 2020. The terrain is rugged; the climate is subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc)—windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Temperatures average above freezing throughout the year because of the Gulf Stream. As a result of the moderation and the northerly latitude, summers normally hover around 12 °C (54 °F). Average temperatures are 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. The northerly latitude location 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 1450. In 1814, the Treaty of Kiel transferred Norway to the King of Sweden, on the winning side of the Napoleonic Wars, whereas Denmark retained the Faroe Islands, along with 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 country 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. (Full article...) Selected article - Ferries of Strandfaraskip Landsins, with the new vessel MS Smyril on the left The Faroe Islands is served by an internal transport system based on roads, ferries, and helicopters. As of the 1970s, the majority of the population centres of the Faroe Islands have been joined to a single road network, connected by bridges and tunnels. International transport, both for passengers and freight, remains difficult due to high costs, long distances, and bad weather, especially during the winter. Exporting domestically produced goods is thus expensive; this limits the development of a commodity-based economy. (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 Torkil Veyhe 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 2019 Faroese general election Faroe Islanders Culture of the Faroe Islands Faroese króna Faroese independence movement British occupation of the Faroe Islands Sandoy Vágar Airport Selected picture - Nasa image of the Faroe Islands, 2003 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 Sweden Iceland Europe European Union General images The following are images from various Faroe Islands-related articles on Wikipedia. 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. Listasavn Føroya (The National Art Museum of the Faroe Islands is in Tórshavn). Pál Joensen after coming back home to his hometown Vágur after winning a silver medal at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships British Army soldier with local children, Tórshavn Map including 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. 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. English map of the Faroe Islands in 1806 An October evening on Eysturoy Satellite image 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. The Faroe Islands as seen by the French navigator Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec in 1767. 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 ► Faroese society ► 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? Wikipedia in Faroese There is a Faroese version of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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