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Group of six islands in the northeast of the Faroe Islands
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Sýsla in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
Norðoyar
Sýsla
Norðoyar (orange) among the Faroe IslandsNorðoyar (orange) among the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°16′55″N 6°32′35″W / 62.282°N 6.543°W / 62.282; -6.543
StateKingdom of Denmark
Constituent countryFaroe Islands
Map of the six Northern Islands.

The six islands in the northeast of the Faroe Islands are together referred to as Norðoyar, i.e. the Northern Isles (Danish: Norderøerne). These Islands from west to east are Kalsoy, Kunoy, Borðoy, Viðoy, Svínoy and Fugloy. Klaksvík 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.

Further reading

  • Christiansen, Hans T., Rói Patursson, and Sörensen Björn. Norðoyar. Stockholm: Informationsgruppen AB, 1989. ISBN 91-86004-77-8
Islands of the Faroe Islands
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Administrative regions of the Kingdom of Denmark
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References

  1. Faroe Islands, 14 September 1946: Status Direct Democracy (in German)


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