List of lighthouses in the Faroe Islands

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This is a list of lighthouses in Faroe Islands.[1]

Lighthouses[]

Name Image Island Location Year built Notes
Akraberg Lighthouse Akrab1.jpg Suðuroy Akraberg

61°23′40″N 6°40′45″W / 61.394428°N 6.679112°W / 61.394428; -6.679112
1909 Because of the constant winds in the area the structure is supported by guy-wires.
Lighthouse Bordan 01.jpg Nólsoy C. 800 metres (870 yd) west of Nólsoy lighthouse 1900
Kallur.jpg Kalsoy On a promontory at the northwestern edge of Kalsoy island 1927
Kalsoy At the southern end of Kalsoy island 1893
Lighthouse Nólsoy.jpg Nólsoy 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Tórshavn 1893 This lighthouse serves as a landfall light for Tórshavn which is the capital of the Faroes. Not to be confused with the nearby .
Faroe stamp 117 lighthouse mykines.jpg Mykineshólmur west off Mykines island 1909 The westernmost lighthouse in the Faroes
Skansin Fort, Torshavn (4902590026).jpg Streymoy Tórshavn 1888

See also[]

  • Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels

References[]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Faroes". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 September 2016.

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