Geography of the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an archipelago of the north of Europe located in the Atlantic Ocean at équidistance of the Iceland and the Norway. This archipelago offers 1399 km ² grounds emerged and 1117 km of coasts.

The Faroe Islands have a rather fresh summer and a relatively soft winter. There are much fog and wind throughout the year. The islands owe this climate with the Gulf Stream; without this one the winters would be much more cold.

The islands are very rock and the cliffs are numerous and among highest of the world. The point low is with the sea level; most is the Slættaratindur which culminates with 882 meters. The topography of the archipelago makes the construction of roads difficult.

There are neither rivers nor important lakes.

Ressouces natural: fish and whales

See too

List of the islands of the Faroe Islands
List of the mountains of the Faroe Islands
List of the cities of the Faroe Islands

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