List of islands of the Faroe Islands
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| Native name: Føroyar | |
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 Beinisvørð, Suðuroy |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Norwegian Sea, Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 62°00′N 06°47′W / 62°N 6.783°W |
| Archipelago | Faroe Islands |
| Total islands | 18 |
| Major islands | Streymoy, Eysturoy, Vágar, Suðuroy |
| Area | 1,399 km2 (540.2 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
| Highest point | Slættaratindur |
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Faroe Islands
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| Largest city | Tórshavn (pop. 12 393) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 48451 (as of 2007) |
| Density | 36 /km2 (93 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Faroese, Danish |
This is a list of islands of the Faroe Islands. There are 18 islands, of which Lítla Dímun is the only one uninhabited. Besides these 18 islands there are also several islets and skerries in the Faroes.
- Borðoy
- Eysturoy
- Fugloy
- Hestur
- Kalsoy
- Koltur
- Kunoy
- Lítla Dímun
- Mykines
- Nólsoy
- Sandoy
- Skúvoy
- Stóra Dímun
- Streymoy
- Suðuroy
- Svínoy
- Vágar
- Viðoy
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