Viðoy
Viðoy | |
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Calling code | 298 |
Viðoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈviːjɔɪ], Danish: Viderø) is the northernmost island in the Faroe Islands, located east of Borðoy to which it is linked via a causeway. The name means wood island, despite the fact that no trees grow on the island; the name relates to the driftwood that floats in from Siberia and North America.
Geography
The island has two settlements: Hvannasund on the south-west coast and Viðareiði on the north-west coast, the northernmost settlement in the Faroes. A road along the west coast of the island connects the two. The island is connected by a road causeway from Hvannasund to Norðdepil on Borðoy, and a bus service from Klaksvík runs across the causeway to the island.[2]
Important bird area
The island's northern and eastern coast has been identified as an
Mountains
Rank | Name | Height (m) |
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3 | Villingadalsfjall | 841 |
24 | Nakkurin (norðari) | 754 |
29 | Malinsfjall | 750 |
52 | Filthatturin | 688 |
53 | Oyggjarskoratindur | 687 |
67 | Enniberg
|
651 |
84 | Sneis | 634 |
116 | Tunnafjall | 593 |
147 | Talvborð | 557 |
174 | Mølin | 511 |
192 | Nakkurin | 481 |
Viðoy has eleven mountains, of which Villingadalsfjall is the northernmost peak in the Faroes. The north coast also has the
). The mountains are shown with their overall rank in the Faroe Islands.See also
List of mountains of the Faroe Islands
References
- ^ Statistical Database
- ISBN 0-86442-453-1.
- ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Vidoy.
External links
- Media related to Viðoy at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of Viðoy at Wiktionary
- Personal website with 6 aerial photos of Viðoy