Suðuroy

Also known as Suduroy, Suðuroy (island in the Faroe Islands)

Suðuroy (pronounced: [ˈsuːwʊrɔi] or [ˈsuːri], ‘South Island’, ) is the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The island covers 163.7 square kilometres (63.2 sq mi). In 2018 the population was 4,601. Suðuroy region (sýsla) comprises this island and Lítla Dímun, the next isle northward in the Faroes, which is uninhabited.

Key facts

Settlement.seat_type: Municipality seat
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 163.7
Settlement.elevation_max_m: 610
Settlement.population_total: 4601
Settlement.population_as_of: 1-2020
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: GMT
Settlement.utc_offset1: +0
Settlement.timezone1_DST: EST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +1
Settlement.area_code_type: Calling code
Settlement.area_code

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19 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Important Bird Area
Transport and infrastructure
Sights and activities
Cliffs
Fámjin
Hikes
Jóansøka
Theatres
Sports in Suðuroy
Football in Suðuroy
Swimming in Suðuroy
Rowing in Suðuroy
Gallery
References
Sources
Bibliography
External links

== History == One ancient settlement, Víkarbyrgi was abandoned late in the 1990s. Another settlement, Akraberg was abandoned around 1350 because of the Black Death; the people who lived there at that time came from Friesland, and legend has it that people in Hørg (in Sumba) can trace their ancestry back to this settlement, which was situated on the southernmost point of the island.