Cliffs near Akraberg light house in Southern Suduroy Island, Faroe Islands
Suðuroy is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers square kilometres. In 2018 the population was 4,601. Suðuroy region comprises this island and Lítla Dímun, the next isle northward in the Faroes, which is uninhabited. The highest point of Suðuroy is the mountain Gluggarnir (610 metres), but the most famous peak is definitely the mountain of Beinisvørð northwest of the village of Sumba. The Beinisvørð and its scenery have been praised by the local poet Poul F. Joensen (1898–1970), as well as other Faroese poets. Suðuroy is the island which has the most islets and skerries. Suðuroy and the islets and skerries near the island number 263, including the island itself. The inhabited settlements on Suðuroy include, from north to south: Sandvík, Hvalba, Froðba, Tvøroyri, Trongisvágur, Øravík, Fámjin, Hov, Porkeri, Nes, Vágur, Fámara, Akrar, Lopra and Sumba. Suðuroy is also the only island of the Faroes which has coalmines, one of which is still active. It is located in Hvalba, near the tunnel. Other coalmines were in Rangabotnur in Trongisvágur (on the south side of Trongisvágsfjørður), and in Fámjin. The bays of Øravík, Trongisvágur, Fámjin, Vágur and Hvalba are designated grind bays. In contrast to the name Suðuroy (South Island, singular), the name Suðuroyggjar (Southern Islands, plural) refers to the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. To refer to the islands south of Skopunarfjørður one can colloquially say (going) "sunnanfjørðs" or formally Suðurøkið.
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Location: Akraberg, Suduroy Island. Faroe Islands
Photo credit: © Roberto Cornacchia / Alamy / Afripics
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