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List of lighthouses in the Faroe Islands

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This is a list of lighthouses in Faroe Islands.[1]

Lighthouses

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Name Image Island Location Year built Notes
Akraberg Lighthouse Suðuroy Akraberg

61°23′40″N 6°40′45″W / 61.394428°N 6.679112°W / 61.394428; -6.679112
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 miles) 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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Faroes". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
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