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in Europe (green and dark grey) Location of the Faroe Islands (red; circled) in the Kingdom of Denmark (light white) Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark Settlement early 9th century Union with Norway c. 1035 Kalmar Union 1397–1523 Denmark-Norway 1523–1814 Unification with Denmark 14 January 1814 Independence referendum 14 September 1946 Home rule 30 March 1948 Further autonomy 29 July 2005 ...
Though the farmhouse is a museum, the 17th generation of the Patursson family, which has occupied it since 1550, still lives there. Shortly after the Reformation in the Faroe Islands in 1538, all the real estate of the Catholic Church was seized by the King of Denmark.
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Map including the Faroe Islands (from Geography of the Faroe Islands) Image 19 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 following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Faroe Islands: Faroe Islands – autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the Faroe archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean. [1] The Faroe Islands are located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly equidistant between Iceland ...
Every day, more than 6,000 vehicles travel through the nearly seven-mile (11-kilometer) subsea tunnel connecting Streymoy, the largest of the Faroe Islands and home to Tórshavn (one of the world ...
Gásadalur (Danish: Gåsedal) is a village located on the west side of Vágar, Faroe Islands, and enjoys a panoramic view over to the island of Mykines. The Gásadalstunnilin single-lane tunnel, Oct 2005. Gásadalur is located on the edge of Mykinesfjørður, surrounded by the highest mountains on Vágar.
Kirkjubøur (Danish: Kirkebø) is the southernmost village on Streymoy, Faroe Islands. The village is located on the south-west coast of Streymoy and has a view towards the islands of Hestur and Koltur towards the west, and to Sandoy towards the south. It lies south of the new ferry port of Gamlarætt, which opened in 1993. [1]