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The islands' endonym Føroyar, as well as its English name Faroe Islands (alt. Faeroe or the Faroes), derive from the Old Norse Færeyjar. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] The second element oyar ('islands') is a holdover from Old Faroese ; sound changes have rendered the word's modern form as oyggjar .
Coastline, roads, place names, and summits based partly on File:Faroe map with villages, streets, straits, firths, ferry harbours and major moutains.png. But names were cross-checked from Hagstova Føroya.
An enlargeable basic map of the Faroe Islands. Pronunciation: / ˈ f ɛər oʊ / FAIR-oh; Common English country names: The Faroe Islands, the Faroes, or the Faeroes; Official English country name: The Faroe Islands of the Kingdom of Denmark; Common endonym(s): Føroyar; Official endonym(s): Føroyar; Adjectival: Faroe, Faroese; Demonym(s):
Detailed map of the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands generally have cool summers and cool to cold winters, with a usually overcast sky and frequent fog and strong winds. Although at a high latitude, due to the Gulf Stream their climate is ameliorated. The islands are rugged and rocky with some low peaks; the coasts are mostly bordered by cliffs.
File:Faroe map with villages, streets, straits, firths, ferry harbours and major moutains.png
English: Location map of the Faroe Islands Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 213 %. ... 1=Location map of the Faroe Islands Equirectangular projection, N/S ...
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.
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.