Stóra Dímun
| Stóra Dímun | |
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| Coordinates: 61°41′N 6°44′W / 61.683°N 6.733°WCoordinates: 61°41′N 6°44′W / 61.683°N 6.733°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
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| • Total | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
| Calling code | 298 |
Stóra Dímun is an island in the southern Faroe Islands, sometimes only referred to as Dímun. The island is accessible from sea only during periods of clear and calm weather, but regular helicopter service is available twice a week through the whole year.
Before 1920 the ruins of an old church were present, but these are no longer existent. There are two peaks on Stóra Dímun: Høgoyggj (396 m) and Klettarnir (308 m). The island was once home to many families from the 13th century onward, but now only two families of ten people make their home on the island.
The name 'Stóra Dímun' means 'Great Dimun', in contrast to 'Lítla Dímun' or 'Little Dimun'. According to the Faroese placename expert Jakobsen, 'Dimun' may represent a pre-Norse, Celtic placename element, with 'di' representing 'two'.
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[edit] Important Bird Area
The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of its significance as a breeding site for seabirds, especially European Storm Petrels (15,000 pairs), Atlantic Puffins (40,000 pairs) and Black Guillemots (50 pairs).[1]
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[edit] Gallery
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Ariel view of Stóra Dímun
Stamp FO 475 of Postverk Føroya
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Coast of Stóra Dímun
Stamp FO 490 of Postverk Føroya
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The farm on the remote island of Stóra Dímun
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Puffins (Fratercula arctica) on Stóra Dímun
[edit] References
- ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Stóra Dímun. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-02-24.
[edit] External links
- Personal website with aerial photos
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