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Faroe Islands, Europe

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 26 May 2025.

Torshavn, capital city of Faroe Islands

Image of Torshavn, capital city of Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands is an Autonomous Danish archipelago leading global salmon aquaculture, high renewable-energy targets, and advanced digital and subsea tunnel infrastructure.
Faroe Islands in one word would be “Cliffs,” meaning steep coasts.

Faroe Islands Flag

Flag of Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands is a country located in the Northern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent.

Faroe Islands administrative divisions

part of the Kingdom of Denmark - self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark

  1. there are 29 first-order municipalities (kommunur) Eidhi,
  2. Eystur,
  3. Famjin,
  4. Fuglafjordhur,
  5. Fugloy,
  6. Hov,
  7. Husavik,
  8. Hvalba,
  9. Hvannasund,
  10. Klaksvik,
  11. Kunoy,
  12. Kvivik,
  13. Nes,
  14. Porkeri,
  15. Runavik,
  16. Sandur,
  17. Sjovar,
  18. Skalavik,
  19. Skopun,
  20. Skuvoy,
  21. Sorvagur,
  22. Sumba,
  23. Sunda,
  24. Torshavn,
  25. Tvoroyri,
  26. Vagar,
  27. Vagur,
  28. Vestmanna,
  29. Vidhareidhi

Easy learning about Faroe Islands

The capital city of Faroe Islands is Torshavn.

Faroe Islands is located in Northern Europe
Europe Continent
Inhabitants of Faroe Islands are called Faroese
Overseas territory of Denmark
Faroe Islands has a population of 54,714 inhabitants
within a total area of 1,399 Km2
(869 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Faroe Islands ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 62° 00' N, 7° 00' W
Open in Google Maps
Faroe Islands Climatemild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy
Most predominant religionChristian (predominantly Evangelical Lutheran)
Currency name & code Krone (DKK)
Internet ccTLD.fo
Faroe Islands calling code+298

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