Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands /
Streymoy /
Koltur /
World
/ Faroe Islands
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World / Faroe Islands / Suðuroyar
archipelago, invisible, autonomous administrative region
Not much is known of the earliest history of the islands. Irish hermits (monks) settled on the islands in the sixth century, bringing with them sheep and oats as well as early Irish language.
Around 650 AD the Vikings replaced the Irish, bringing with them the Old Norse language, which has evolved into the currently spoken (Faroese) language which is spoken today. These viking settlers came from Norwegian settlements in Shetland, Orkney and islands in the Irish Sea.
Norwegian control of the Islands continued until 1380, when Norway entered into the Kalmar Union with Denmark and control gradually transferred to Denmark. When this union between Norway and Denmark was dissolved as a result of the Kiel Treaty in 1814, Denmark retained control of the Faroe Islands.
During World War 2 the British army occupied the islands so as to strengthen control of the North Atlantic, however after the war control reverted back to Denmark and a home-rule regime was implemented granting a high degree of local autonomy.
www.visitfaroeislands.com/
www.getalookatthis.com/2008/02/10/the-amazing-faroe-isl...
KILLING OF THE WALES:
These islands are infamous for their bloody dolphin slaughtering which takes place every year. It`s severely criticized by the rest of the world.
The video about how eating whales influences the lives of Faroe dwellers:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r23_d47rR2Y
Around 650 AD the Vikings replaced the Irish, bringing with them the Old Norse language, which has evolved into the currently spoken (Faroese) language which is spoken today. These viking settlers came from Norwegian settlements in Shetland, Orkney and islands in the Irish Sea.
Norwegian control of the Islands continued until 1380, when Norway entered into the Kalmar Union with Denmark and control gradually transferred to Denmark. When this union between Norway and Denmark was dissolved as a result of the Kiel Treaty in 1814, Denmark retained control of the Faroe Islands.
During World War 2 the British army occupied the islands so as to strengthen control of the North Atlantic, however after the war control reverted back to Denmark and a home-rule regime was implemented granting a high degree of local autonomy.
www.visitfaroeislands.com/
www.getalookatthis.com/2008/02/10/the-amazing-faroe-isl...
KILLING OF THE WALES:
These islands are infamous for their bloody dolphin slaughtering which takes place every year. It`s severely criticized by the rest of the world.
The video about how eating whales influences the lives of Faroe dwellers:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r23_d47rR2Y
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroe_Islands
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 61°54'8"N 6°57'5"W
- Shetland 299 km
- Azores 2959 km
- Canary Islands 3722 km
- Belcher Islands 3955 km
- Cape Verde Islands 5180 km
- United States Virgin Islands 6570 km
- Ragged Islands/Jumentos Cays 6658 km
- Cayman Islands 7276 km
- Revillagigedo Islands 9018 km
- Galápagos Islands 9594 km
- Skopunafjørður 8 km
- Hestsfjørður 10 km
- Sandoy 11 km
- Skúvoyafjørður 16 km
- Nðlsoyarfjørður 16 km
- Dimunafjørður 24 km
- Streymoy 25 km
- Suðuroyarfjørður 32 km
- Hvalbiarfjørður 33 km
- Suðuroy 43 km
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