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in Europe (green and dark grey) Location of the Faroe Islands (red; circled) in the Kingdom of Denmark (yellow) 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 ...
The protagonist and antihero of the story is Þrándr Þorbjarnarson (in Modern Faeroese Tróndur í Gøtu), who lives at Gøta on Eysturoy.At the beginning of the story, the Faeroe Islands are split in two, with the northern islands ruled by Þrándr’s cousins Brestir and Beinir Sigmundsson, while the southern islands are ruled from Suðuroy by a certain Hafgrímr.
English map of the Faroe Islands in 1806 The Faroe Islands as seen by the French navigator Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec in 1767. The Danish king tried to solve the problem by giving the Faroes to the courtier Christoffer Gabel (and later on his son, Frederick) as a personal feudal estate. However, the Gabel rule was harsh and repressive ...
Sigmundur Brestisson (961–1005) was a Faroese Viking chieftain, and was responsible for introducing Christianity to the Faroe Islands in 999. He is one of the main characters of the Færeyinga saga.
In 1961, the Church of the Faroe Islands published the translation of the Bible, from the original Hebrew and Greek texts. It was based on the New Testament translation by Jákup Dahl (completed in 1923) and the Old Testament translation by Kristian Osvald Viderø (completed in 1961). Their translations are said, respectively, to be pretty and ...
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.
2005 – The Takeover Act (Overtagelsesloven) of 24 June 2005 which is an extension to the Self-governing Act of 1948, grants the Faroe Islands extended self-rule. The Constitution of Denmark (1953), The Self-governing Act (1948) and The Takeover Act (2005) make up the legal rights of the Faroe Islands within the Danish Realm. [5]
Fugloy (pronounced [ˈfʊglɪ], Danish: Fuglø, Old Norse: Fuglaey) is the easternmost island in the Faroe Islands. The name means bird island, and refers to the large number of birds that nest on the island's cliffs.