Stakkurin is the

sea stack A stack or sea stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast, formed by wave erosion. Stacks are formed over time by wind and water, processes of coastal geomorphology. ...

at the northernmost point of the island of

Streymoy Streymoy (, ) 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 ...

in the

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. The owners of Stakkurin have

sheep farming Sheep farming or sheep husbandry is the raising and breeding of domestic sheep. It is a branch of animal husbandry. Sheep are raised principally for their meat (lamb and mutton), milk (sheep's milk), and fiber (wool). They also yield sheepskin ...

on top of the sea stack, and once a year they go out and bring back the sheep and sell them at an auction in the village

Tjørnuvík Tjørnuvík () is the northernmost village on Streymoy in Sunda Municipality, Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom ...

. The money from auction goes to benefit the whole community, such as the community house. The sea stack can be reached by a cable from Streymoy.

References

{{coord missing, Denmark Streymoy Stacks of the Faroe Islands