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Back to homepageFaroe Islands – WONDERFUL TRAVEL DESTINATION for bird watchers and photography fans
NordenBladet – In the midst of the stormy flow of the Atlantic Ocean there is the Faroe Archipelago consisting of 18 islands. The total area of the archipelago is 1 399 km2. The largest island is Streymoy, where the capital
Read MoreFaroe Islands: The Faroe Islands take part in World Cleanup Day + Rudda Føroyar VIDEO!
NordenBladet – More than 1,000 Faroese volunteers helped clean up 26 tonnes of rubbish across the Faroe Islands on World Cleanup Day, 21 September. They joined 20 million people from 180 countries in cleaning up litter as part of the
Read MoreFaroe Islands: New Faroese Government takes office
NordenBladet – A Government of the Unionist Party (Sambandsflokkurin), the People’s Party (Fólkaflokkurin) and the Centre Party (Miðflokkurin), took office on September 16. The Government is headed by Bárður á Steig Nielsen, chairman of the Unionist Party. The Ministers of
Read MoreFaroe Islands: World’s fifth largest carrier Hapag-Lloyd installs Faroese tracking software on 100,000 containers
NordenBladet – Hapag-Lloyd*, the world’s fifth largest carrier, will equip all its 100,000 reefer containers with new tracking technology. The new product, called Hapag-Lloyd Live, will provide information about the location, temperature and more of Hapag-Lloyd’s cargo. The tracking technology
Read MoreFaroe Islands: Two Faroese winners at Nordic Food Awards EMBLA
NordenBladet – Two Faroese culinary concepts won awards at this year’s Nordic Food Awards, called Embla*. Gimburlombini from Nólsoy and Grøna Oyggin from Sandoy took home the top gongs at the awards show in Reykjavik in early June. Six different
Read MoreFaroe Islands: Faroese short film “Ikki Illa Meint” wins at Cannes Film Festival +TRAILER!
NordenBladet – A short film by Faroese director, Andreas Høgenni, has won an award at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, titled “Ikki Illa Meint” (No Ill Will in English), was one of ten nominated films at the Semaine de
Read MoreFaroe Islands: Eco-friendly buses on Sandoy island, according to Heðin Mortensen, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Labour
NordenBladet – The island of Sandoy* will be the first in the country to use eco-friendly buses that run on sustainable green energy, according to Heðin Mortensen, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Labour. Distances on the island are short and
Read MoreFaroe Islands: Tórshavn to become William Heinesen Icon City
NordenBladet – In 2014, the Hans Christian Andersen Foundation* took the initiative to form an active network of interesting European Icon cities, focusing on the significance of icons for a modern city, how to develop icons in an urban context
Read MoreFaroe Islands: Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 goes to Faroese software company FarPay
NordenBladet – Faroese software company, FarPay, has been awarded the title of Faroese ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2019’. The company, which started in 2015 and currently employs 11 people, creates software for processing and shipping invoices, payment and follow-up, making
Read MoreFaroe Islands: Faroese athletes to compete at International Island Games in Gibraltar
NordenBladet – 100 Faroese athletes will compete in 10 sports at the International Island Games in Gibraltar in July. The Games started in the 1980s with the idea of providing athletes from various islands an opportunity to compete internationally, and
Read MoreFaroe Islands: Celebrations take place as Faroese flag turns 100
NordenBladet – The Faroese flag was shown in public for the first time on 2 June 1919 in Fredensborg, a town 30 km north of Copenhagen. To celebrate the centennial anniversary of this historic happening, seven Faroese wooden ships docked
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Read MoreAbout Faroe Islands
About the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are an island group and archipelago under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Norway and Iceland. The total area
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About the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are an island group and archipelago under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Norway and Iceland. The total area
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