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    Lítla Dímun

    Litla-Dímun

    61°38′N 6°42′W

    Lítla Dímun is a small, uninhabited island between the islands of Suðuroy and Stóra Dímun in the Faroe Islands. It is the smallest of the main 18 islands, being less than a square kilometre (247 acres) in area, and is the only uninhabited one. The island can be seen from the villages of Hvalba and Sandvík.

    The island of Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands.
    The island of Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands.

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

    Terrain

    61°38′N 6°42′W

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    Overview

    Lítla Dímun is a small, uninhabited island between the islands of Suðuroy and Stóra Dímun in the Faroe Islands. It is the smallest of the main 18 islands, being less than a square kilometre (247 acres) in area, and is the only uninhabited one. The island can be seen from the villages of Hvalba and Sandvík.

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    Nearest 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