Viðoy
Encyclopedia
Viðoy is the northern-most island in the Faroe Islands
, located east of Borðoy
to which it is linked via a causeway. The name means wood island, despite the fact that no trees grow on the island: the name relates to the driftwood
that floats in from Siberia
and North America
.
on the south-west coast and Viðareiði on the north-west coast, the northernmost settlement in the Faroes. A road along the west coast of the island connects the two. The island is connected by a road causeway to Norðdepil
on Borðoy and a bus service from Klaksvík
runs across the causeway to the island.
Viðoy has eleven mountains of which Villingadalsfjall is the northern-most peak in the Faroes. The north coast also has the Enniberg cliff, which at 750 m is the second highest sea-cliff in Europe
(after Hornelen
, in Norway
).
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
, located east of Borðoy
Borðoy
Borðoy is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. There are eight settlements: Klaksvík , Norðoyri, Ánir, Árnafjørður, Strond, Norðtoftir, Depil and Norðdepil. There are also three abandoned settlements: Skálatoftir, Múli and Fossá, all in the north...
to which it is linked via a causeway. The name means wood island, despite the fact that no trees grow on the island: the name relates to the driftwood
Driftwood
Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore or beach of a sea or river by the action of winds, tides, waves or man. It is a form of marine debris or tidewrack....
that floats in from Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
Geography
The island has two settlements: HvannasundHvannasund
Hvannasund is a village and municipality in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region in Denmark....
on the south-west coast and Viðareiði on the north-west coast, the northernmost settlement in the Faroes. A road along the west coast of the island connects the two. The island is connected by a road causeway to Norðdepil
Norðdepil
Norðdepil is a town on the island of Borðoy in the Norðoyar Region of the Faroes.*Population: 169 *Postal Code: FO-730*Municipality: Hvannasunds kommuna...
on Borðoy and a bus service from Klaksvík
Klaksvík
Klaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands.The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands ....
runs across the causeway to the island.
Viðoy has eleven mountains of which Villingadalsfjall is the northern-most peak in the Faroes. The north coast also has the Enniberg cliff, which at 750 m is the second highest sea-cliff in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(after Hornelen
Hornelen
Hornelen is a mountain in the municipality of Bremanger, in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. At , it is the highest sea cliff in Europe, and has for a long time been used as a landmark for naval navigation. The horizontal distance from the summit to the sea shore is approximately...
, in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
).
Mountains
The island has eleven mountains, shown with their overall rank in the Faroe Islands:Rank | Name | Height |
---|---|---|
3 | Villingadalsfjall | 841m |
24 | Nakkurin (norðari) | 754m |
29 | Malinsfjall | 750m |
52 | Filthatturin | 688m |
53 | Oyggjarskoratindur | 687m |
67 | Enniberg | 651m |
84 | Sneis | 634m |
116 | Tunnafjall | 593m |
147 | Talvborð | 557m |
174 | Mølin | 511m |
192 | Nakkurin | 481m |
External links
- Personal website with 6 aerial photos of Viðoy