List of lighthouses in the Faroe Islands
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This is a list of lighthouses in Faroe Islands.[1]
Lighthouses
Name | Image | Island | Location | Year built | Notes |
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Akraberg Lighthouse | 120px | Suðuroy | Akraberg Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
1909 | Because of the constant winds in the area the structure is supported by guy-wires. |
Borðan Lighthouse | 120px | Nólsoy | C. 800 metres (870 yd) west of Nólsoy lighthouse | 1900 | |
Kallur Lighthouse | 120px | 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 | 120px | Nólsoy | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) 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 | 120px | Mykineshólmur west off Mykines island | 1909 | The westernmost lighthouse in the Faroes | |
Skansin Fort Lighthouse | 120px | Streymoy | Tórshavn | 1888 |
See also
References
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