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This is a list of lighthouses in Faroe Islands.[1]
Lighthouses
Name | Image | Island | Location | Year built | Notes |
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Akraberg Lighthouse | Suðuroy | Akraberg 61°23′40″N 6°40′45″W / 61.394428°N 6.679112°W |
1909 | Because of the constant winds in the area the structure is supported by guy-wires. | |
Borðan Lighthouse | Nólsoy | C. 800 metres (870 yd) west of Nólsoy lighthouse | 1900 | ||
Kallur Lighthouse | Kalsoy | On a promontory at the northwestern edge of Kalsoy island | 1927 | ||
Kalsoy Lighthouse | Kalsoy | At the southern end of Kalsoy island | 1893 | ||
Nólsoy Lighthouse | 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 Borðan Lighthouse. | |
Mykineshólmur Lighthouse | Mykineshólmur west off Mykines island | 1909 | The westernmost lighthouse in the Faroes | ||
Skansin Fort Lighthouse | Streymoy | Tórshavn | 1888 |
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Faroes". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
External links
Media related to Lighthouses in the Faroe Islands at Wikimedia Commons