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Kalsoy (Faroese pronunciation:, Danish: Kalsø) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands of Denmark between Eysturoy and Kunoy.The name means man island; by contrast with the parallel island to the east, Kunoy, the name of which means woman island.
Nólsoy Lighthouse: Nólsoy: 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) southeast of Tórshavn: 1893 This lighthouse serves as a landfall light for Tórshavn which is the capital of the Faroes. Not to be confused with the nearby Borðan Lighthouse. Mykineshólmur Lighthouse: Mykineshólmur west off Mykines island: 1909 The westernmost lighthouse in the Faroes
In 2022 the CEO of Guide to Faroe Islands, Høgni Reistrup, [8] was one of the people who came with the idea to erect a tomb stone for the fictional character James Bond next to the Kallur lighthouse in the north of the island Kalsoy. [11] Among these was a tour to the island of Kalsoy where the dramatic final scene from No Time to Die was shot.
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 ...
Pages in category "Lighthouses in the Faroe Islands" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Denmark. Except for the island of Bornholm , Denmark is located at the transition between North Sea and Baltic Sea which includes the Skagerrak and Kattegat waters.
Mykines belongs to the oldest part of the Faroe Islands and was formed about 60 million years ago. The Faroese basalt is divided into three phases of eruption: the lower and oldest, the middle, and the upper and youngest; the lowest formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava through long fissures, forming flat volcanoes.
Hestur (Danish: Hestø) is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. In the north there is moorland with four small lakes, of which Fagradalsvatn is the largest. At Hælur, Hestur's southernmost tip, there is a lighthouse.