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    Fugloy

    Fuglø, Fugley

    62°20′N 6°19′W

    Fugloy is the easternmost island in the Faroe Islands.

    Fugloy, Faroe Islands.
    Fugloy, Faroe Islands.

    Erik Christensen, Porkeri (Contact at the Danish Wikipedia) / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    62°20′N 6°19′W

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    Overview

    Fugloy is the easternmost island in the Faroe Islands. The name means bird island, and refers to the large number of birds that nest on the island's cliffs.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Útoyggjar

    • Streymoy

      375 km²▲ 789 m

      Major islands

    • Eysturoy

      287 km²▲ 880 m

      Major islands

    • Vágar

      177 km²▲ 722 m

      Major islands

    • Sandoy

      111 km²▲ 479 m

      Major islands

    • Borðoy

      95.1 km²▲ 772 m

      Major islands

    • Viðoy

      40.8 km²▲ 841 m

      Minor islands

    • Kunoy

      35.4 km²▲ 830 m

      Minor islands

    • Kalsoy

      30.5 km²▲ 788 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Faroe Islands

    • Streymoy

      375 km²▲ 789 m

      Major islands

    • Eysturoy

      287 km²▲ 880 m

      Major islands

    • Vágar

      177 km²▲ 722 m

      Major islands

    • Suðuroy

      165 km²▲ 605 m

      Major islands

    • Sandoy

      111 km²▲ 479 m

      Major islands

    • Borðoy

      95.1 km²▲ 772 m

      Major islands

    • Viðoy

      40.8 km²▲ 841 m

      Minor islands

    • Kunoy

      35.4 km²▲ 830 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs