Region of the Faroe Islands

Administrative subdivisions of the Faroe Islands.

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Factual Statements about Region of the Faroe Islands

Subclass Of

Administrative Territorial Entity of the Faroe Islands

Country

Faroe Islands

Location

Faroe Islands

Instance Of

Administrative Region
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The Faroe Islands are divided into 29 municipalities, six regions/shires and since 2007 there has been only one constituency, earlier there were seven constituencies. Each region has one sheriff.

  • Eysturoyar sýsla – Eysturoy region.
  • Norðoya sýsla - Norðoyar region. (KG) Borðoy, Fugloy, Kalsoy, Kunoy, Svínoy, Viðoy.
  • Sandoyar sýsla – Sandoy region (SA), Sandoy, Skúvoy, Stóra Dímun.
  • Streymoyar sýsla – Streymoy region (TN). Streymoy, Hestur, Koltur, Nólsoy.
  • Suðuroyar sýsla – Suðuroy region. Lítla Dímun, Suðuroy (TG).
  • Vága sýsla – Vágar region. Mykines, Vágar (VA).