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The Faroe or Faeroe Islands (/ ˈfɛəroʊ / FAIR-oh), or simply the Faroes (Faroese: Føroyar, pronounced [ˈfœɹjaɹ] ⓘ; Danish: Færøerne [ˈfeɐ̯ˌøˀɐnə]), are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
- Faroese Language
Faroese [a] (/ ˌ f ɛər oʊ ˈ iː z, ˌ f ær-/ FAIR-oh-EEZ,...
- Danish Realm
The Danish Realm, [f] officially the Kingdom of Denmark, [h]...
- Church of The Faroe Islands
The Church of the Faroe Islands (Faroese: Fólkakirkjan, lit....
- Faroese Puffin
The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), also known as the...
- Flag
Swallowtailed version of the flag, unofficial, but popular...
- Aksel V. Johannesen
At the 2008 Faroese general election, Aksel Johannesen was...
- Transport in The Faroe Islands
Ferries of Strandfaraskip Landsins, with the new vessel MS...
- St. Magnus of Orkney
Magnus's story is told in three Norse sagas: Orkneyinga saga...
- RONA
Map of Rona from A Vertebrate Fauna of the Outer Hebrides...
- Civil Twilight
Twilight is the time period between dawn and sunrise, or...
- Faroese Language
Le Fær Øer sono un arcipelago formato da 18 isole, al largo delle coste settentrionali dell'Europa, tra il Mare di Norvegia e il nord dell'Oceano Atlantico, a metà strada tra l'Islanda e la Norvegia.
- Early Gaelic and Norse Settlements
- Pre-14Th Century
- Foreign Commercial Interest: 14th Century to Second World War
- World War II
- Post-World War II: Home Rule
- See Also
- Bibliography
There is some evidence of settlement on the Faroe Islands before Norse Viking settlers arrived in the ninth century AD. Scientific researchers found burnt grains of domesticated barley and peat ash deposited in two phases: the first dated between the mid-fourth and mid-sixth centuries, and another between the late-sixth and late-eighth centuries. R...
The name of the islands is first recorded on the Hereford Mappa Mundi (1280), where they are labelled farei.The name has long been understood as based on Old Norse fár "livestock", thus fær-øer"sheep islands". The main historical source for this period is the 13th-century work Færeyinga saga (Saga of the Faroese), though it is disputed as to how mu...
The 14th century saw the start of what would prove to be a long era of foreign encroachment on the Faroese economy. At this time trading regulations were set up so that all Faroese commerce had to pass through Bergen, Norway, in order to collect customs tax. Meanwhile, the Hanseatic League was gaining in power, threatening Scandinavian commerce. Th...
During the Second World War, Denmark was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany. The British subsequently made a pre-emptive invasion and occupation of the Faroes, known as Operation Valentine, to prevent a German invasion. Given their strategic location in the North Atlantic, the Faroes could have proved useful to Germany in the Battle of the Atlant...
Following the liberation of Denmark and the end of World War II, the last British troops left in September 1945. Until 1948 the Faroes had the official status of a Danish amt (county). A referendum on full independence was held in 1946, which produced a majority in favour. This was, however, not recognised by the Danish Government or king due to on...
Church, MJ, Arge, SV, Brewington, S, McGovern, TH, Woollett, JM, Perdikaris, S, Lawson, IT, Cook, GT, Amundsen, C. Harrison, R, Krivogorskaya, Y and Dunar, E. (2005). Puffins, Pigs, Cod and Barley:...
The Faroe or Faeroe Islands, or simply the Faroes, are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. The off...
Sep 11, 2024 · Øerne er en gruppe på 18 øer af vulkansk oprindelse i den nordlige del af Atlanterhavet mellem Skotland, Island og Norge. English: Faroe Islands - Faroe Islands
Located in the Northeast Atlantic, the Faroe Islands comprise 18 small islands, characterised by steep cliffs, tall mountains, narrow fjords – and a population of 55,000. The Faroese language derives from Old Norse, which was spoken by the Norsemen who settled the islands 1200 years ago.
The Faroe or Faeroe Islands are an archipelago of 18 islands in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, with roughly 54,000 inhabitants. Like Greenland, the Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory of Denmark. Map. Directions.
