Regions of the Faroe Islands

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Updates: 

I've acquired new population and area data for the regions of the Faroe Islands. Source: Statistik Årbog 2000, published by Danmarks Statistik, Copenhagen, 2000.

Country overview: 

The Faroes are a county of Denmark with limited autonomy.

Other names of country: 

1. Danish: Færøerne
2. Dutch: Faeroer
3. English: Faeroes (obsolete)
4. Faroese: Føroyar
5. Finnish: Färsaaret
6. French: Îles fp Féroé
7. German: Färöer
8. Icelandic: Færeyjar
9. Italian: Isole fp Faroe, Isole Färoër
10. Norwegian: Færøyene (Bokmål), Færøyane (Nynorsk)
11. Portuguese: Ilhas fp Feroé, Ilhas fp Faroë (Brazil)
12. Spanish: Islas fp Feroé
13. Swedish: Färöarna

Origin of name: 

Faroese Føroyar: sheep islands

Primary subdivisions: 

The Faroe Islands are divided into seven syssel (Danish) or sýsla (Faroese), meaning regions.

Postal codes: 

The Faroes have three-digit postal codes. For international mail to the Faroes, FR- may be prefixed to the postal code.

Further subdivisions:

See the Communes of the Faroe Islands page.

The regions are further subdivided into kommunur (communes).

Territorial extent: 

1. Norderøerne includes the islands of Bordø (Borðoy), Fuglø (Fugloy), Kalsø (Kalsoy), Kunø (Kunoy), Svinø (Svínoy), Viderø (Viðoy), and adjacent islets.
2. Østerø includes the island of Østerø and adjacent islets.
3. Sandø includes the islands of Sandø, Skuø (Skúvoy, Skuva), Store Dimon (Stóra Dímun, Great Dimon), and adjacent islets.
4. Strømø includes the islands of Strømø, Hestø (Hestur), Kolter (Koltur), Nolsø (Nólsoy), and adjacent islets.
5. Suderø Nordre includes the northern part of Suderø, Lille Dimon (Lítla Dímun, Little Dimon), and adjacent islets.
6. Suderø Søndre includes the southern part of Suderø and adjacent islets.
7. Vågø includes the islands of Vågø, Myggenæs (Mykines), and adjacent islets.

Change history: 

~1957: Suderø region split into Suderø Nordre and Suderø Søndre regions.

Other names of subdivisions: 

1. Norderøerne: Norðoyar, Norderøer (variant)
2. Østerø: Eysturoy (variant)
3. Strømø: Stremoy, Streymoy (variant)
4. Vågø: Vágoy, Vágar, Vaagø (variant)
5. Sandø: Sandoy (variant)
6. Suderø: Suðuroy, Syderø (variant)

Population history: