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    Nólsoy

    Nolsø, Nólsey

    61°59′N 6°39′W

    Nólsoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈnœlsɪ], previously also Nölsoy; Danish: Nolsø; Old Norse: Norsey) is an island and village in central Faroe Islands, 4km east of the capital Tórshavn in Streymoy.

    Borðan Lighthouse (Borin) at Nólsoy, Faroe Islands
    Borðan Lighthouse (Borin) at Nólsoy, Faroe Islands

    Stig Nygaard from Copenhagen, Denmark / CC BY 2.0

    Terrain

    61°59′N 6°39′W

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    Overview

    Nólsoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈnœlsɪ], previously also Nölsoy; Danish: Nolsø; Old Norse: Norsey) is an island and village in central Faroe Islands, 4km east of the capital Tórshavn in Streymoy.

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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