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Streymoy
Strømø
Island
Skælingsfjall (767 m) on Streymoy
Skælingsfjall (767 m) on Streymoy
Location within the Faroe Islands
Location within the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°08′N 7°01′W / 62.133°N 7.017°W / 62.133; -7.017
StateKingdom of Denmark
Constituent countryFaroe Islands
RegionStreymoy
Area
 • Total373 km2 (144 sq mi)
 • Rank1
Population
 (01-2020)
 • Total24,682[1]
 • Rank1
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Calling code298

Streymoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈstɾeɪ̯mɔɪ̯], Danish: Strømø) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest region of the country that also includes the islands of Hestur, Koltur and Nólsoy.

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Streymoy

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Streymoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈstɾeɪ̯mɔɪ̯], Danish: Strømø) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is...

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Transport in the Faroe Islands

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tunnel connecting Eysturoy and Streymoy, which was completed in 2020, and Sandoyartunnilin, a tunnel connecting Streymoy and Sandoy, will be completed...

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Sandoyartunnilin

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undersea road tunnel in the Faroe Islands. It connects the main island of Streymoy with Sandoy to the south. The length of the tunnel is 10.8 kilometres (6...

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Kaldbaksbotnur

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Kaldbaksbotnur is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. Kaldbaksbotnur is located on the east coast of Streymoy. The village consists two farms...

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Saksun is a village near the northwest coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy, in Sunda Municipality. Saksun lies in the bottom of what used to be an...

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Brown rat

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year. In 1769, they were observed in Tórshavn on the southern part of Streymoy, and a decade later, in the villages in the northern part of this island...

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Koltur

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[ˈkɔl̥tʊɹ]) is an island in the Faroe Islands, located to the west of Streymoy and to the north-west of Hestur. The name 'Koltur' means 'colt', in contrast...

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Stakkurin

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Stakkurin is the sea stack at the northernmost point of the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. The owners of Stakkurin have sheep farming on top...

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Hestur

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(Danish: Hestø) is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast...

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landscape shape. This can be clearly seen on Vágar, the northernmost part of Streymoy and the north-western part of Eysturoy. Glacial activity has reduced plateau...

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62.000; -6.783 Archipelago Faroe Islands Total islands 18 Major islands Streymoy, Eysturoy, Vágar, Suðuroy Area 1,399 km2 (540 sq mi) Highest elevation...

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List of tunnels of the Faroe Islands

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Leynartunnilin 1977 760 2,490 Leynar and the valley of Kollafjarðardalur Streymoy Replaced an avalanche prone road. Villingardalstunnilin 1979 1,193 3,914...

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Strandfaraskip Landsins

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was established and tasked with the integrated bus network in central Streymoy, linking Tórshavn to the ferry service to Vágar, and on Sandoy. Several...

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Towns of the Faroe Islands

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61.45556°N 6.75917°W / 61.45556; -6.75917 Argir 1907 FO 160 Tórshavnar Streymoy 61°59′53″N 6°46′23″W / 61.99806°N 6.77306°W / 61.99806; -6.77306 Ánir...

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Politics of the Faroe Islands

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were seven electoral districts, each one comprehending asýslur, while Streymoy is divided into northern and southern parts (Tórshavn region), but since...

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Havancsák. This would be the band's last album with long-time drummer Kári Streymoy. "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - TÝR: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed". Archived...

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Eysturoyartunnilin

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the Tangafjørður sound in the Faroe Islands, connecting the island of Streymoy to the island of Eysturoy, meaning east island. It also crosses the southern...

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Fjords in the Faroe Islands

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(Eysturoy and Streymoy) Nólsoyarfjørður (Streymoy and Nólsoy) Mykinesfjørður (Vágar and Mykines) Vágafjørður (gulf between Vágar, Streymoy and Koltur) Hestfjørður...

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