The six islands in the northeast of the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
are together referred to as Norðoyar, i.e. the Northern Isles ( da, Norderøerne). These Islands from west to east are
Kalsoy,
Kunoy
Kunoy (meaning ''Woman island'', is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands between Kalsoy to the west (with which there is no physical link) and Borðoy to the east (to which it is linked via a causeway).
Settlements and trans ...
,
Borðoy
Borðoy ( da, Bordø) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Its name means 'headland island'. There are eight settlements: Klaksvík (the second largest town in the Faroes), Norðoyri, Ánir, Árnafjørður, Strond, Norðtoftir, ...
,
Viðoy
Viðoy ( da, 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 driftwoo ...
,
Svínoy and
Fugloy.
Klaksvík
Klaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands behind Tórshavn. The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands (the Norðoyar). It is the administrative centre of Klaksvík municipality.
History
The first s ...
is the biggest settlement of the region. Norðoyar is sometimes spelled Norðoyggjar.
In the
1946 independence referendum, 67.3% of Norðoyar voters chose independence, the highest proportion out of any Faroese region.
Faroe Islands, 14 September 1946: Status
Direct Democracy
Further reading
* Christiansen, Hans T., Rói Patursson, and Sörensen Björn. Norðoyar. Stockholm: Informationsgruppen AB, 1989.
References
Islands of the Faroe Islands
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