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Total population | |
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21,687 (2006) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Copenhagen, Aalborg | |
Languages | |
Faroese, Danish | |
Religion | |
Lutheran | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Faroese Islanders, Icelanders, Norwegians, Swedes, Germans, Danes, Shetlanders, Orcadians, Irish, Scottish Other Germanic or Celtic ethnic groups |
Faroese people in Denmark (also known as Faroese Danes) are residents of Denmark with a Faroese ethnic background.
Statistics
In 2006, 21,687 people of Faroese descent were recorded in Denmark, a figure almost half the population of the Faroe Islands.
On average each year, not fewer than 240 Faroese move to Denmark from Faroe Islands, which is about 0.5% of the Faroese population.
See also
References
- "Færøske unge flygter til Danmark" (in Danish). Politiken. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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