Streymoy
Sign in to saveStreymoy (, ) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest region of the country that also includes the islands of Hestur, Koltur and Nólsoy.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Streymoy
- Settlement.other_name
- Strømø
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Island
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Skælingsfjall, Streymoy (faroe islands).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Skælingsfjall (767 m) on Streymoy
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- Position of Streymoy on Faroe map.png
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- Location within the Faroe Islands
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- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Kingdom of Denmark
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- Constituent country
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Faroe Islands
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Streymoy
- Settlement.seat_type
- Municipality seat
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- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 373
- Settlement.area_rank
- 1
- Settlement.population_total
- 24682
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Streymoy (, ) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest region of the country that also includes the islands of Hestur, Koltur and Nólsoy.
== Geography == thumb|left|200px|Map of Streymoy The island is oblong in shape and stretches roughly in northwest–southeast direction with a length of and a width of around . There are two deeply-indented fjords in the southeast: Kollafjørður and Kaldbaksfjørður. The island is mountainous (average height is 337 meter ), especially in the northwest, with the highest peak being Kopsenni (). That area is dominated by over cliffs. The area is known as Vestmannabjørgini, which means Cliffs of Vestmanna. The beaches of Tórshavn, Vestmanna, Leynar, Kollafjørður, Hvalvík (meaning Whale Bay) and Tjørnuvík are officially approved grind beaches for whaling.