Nólsoy

Also known as Nolsoy

Nólsoy (, previously also Nölsoy; ; ) is an island and village in central Faroe Islands, 4km east of the capital Tórshavn in Streymoy.

Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline: Nólsoy by Maciej Brencz (1).jpg
Settlement.image_map: Position of Nolsoy on Faroe map.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location within the Faroe Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type: State
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituent country
Settlement.seat_type: Municipality seat
Settlement.seat: Tórshavn Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 10.3
Settlement.elevation_max_m: 372
Settlement.population_total: 218
Settlement.population_as_of: September 2025
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: GMT
Settlement.utc_offset1: +0
Settlement.timezone1_DST: EST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +1
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population: 234
Area: 10.3
Elevation: 372
Image: Borðan Lighthouse.jpg

Show 4 more facts

Commons category: Nólsoy
Commons gallery: Nólsoy
postal code: FO-270
native label: Nólsoy

Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

~5 min read

Article

10 sections

Contents

Description
Etymology
People from Nólsoy
Climate
Wildlife
Important Bird Area
Nólsoy on Faroese stamps
Gallery
References
External links

Nólsoy (, previously also Nölsoy; ; ) is an island and village in central Faroe Islands, 4km east of the capital Tórshavn in Streymoy.

==Description== thumb|left|Eggjarklettur hill on Nólsoy, as seen from Tórshavn. Nólsoy is the lowest of the Faroes; the highest point is Eggjarklettur (372 m) on the mountain Høgoyggj. The southern coast contains two capes, each with a lighthouse (Øknastangi on the south-east, Borðan on the south). The lighthouses were built in the late 18th century to aid smugglers working against the unpopular trading monopoly imposed by Denmark. In 2005, the National Bank of Denmark issued a 20 DKK commemorative coin for the lighthouse.