page_title: Islets and skerries in the Faroes
hierarchical_section_title: Islets and skerries in the Faroes
caption_attribution_description: English: The cliff or rock / sea stack in the foreground is called Kamarið, which means Chamber, it is located south-west of the village Vágur in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Further south is the 470 meter high vertical sea cliff Beinisvørð. This photo was taken from a boat. Føroyskt: Kamarið verður hetta skerið nevnt. Beinisvørð sæst aftanfyri, longri suðuri. Kamarið er sunnanfyri Vágseiði, beint undir Eggjunum. Tað sæst ikki av Vágseiði, har ið vegurin endar, men um ein gongur longur eitt sindur niðan á og vestur eftir fjallinum, so sæst tað. Henda myndin varð tikin av báti.
context_page_description: Besides the 18 islands of the Faroes there are also several islets and skerries. The Faroe Islands consist of 18 islands with manu small islets and skerries. islets are small and are geographical parts of the larger islands. Suðuroy consists of 263 islands, islets and skerries, which is the largest number. The islets are measured in square hectometers, the largest being comparable in size to the smallest island, Lítla Dímun.
  Here is a list of the largest islets:
  1. Tindhólmur, at Sørvágur Vágar
  2. Mykineshólmur, at Mykines
  3. Trøllhøvdi, at Skopun Sandoy
  4. Gáshólmur, at Sørvágur Vágar
  5. Tjaldavíkshólmur, at Øravík Suðuroy
  6. Sumbiarhólmur, at Sumba Suðuroy
  7. Lopranshólmur, at Lopra Suðuroy
  8. Kirkjubøhólmur, at Kirkjubøur Streymoy
  9. Hovshólmur, at Hov Suðuroy
  10. Hoyvíkshólmur, at Hoyvík Streymoy
  11. Baglhólmur, at Víkarbyrgi Suðuroy
  12. Grønhólmur, at Streymnes Streymoy
  Besides these islets there are also numerous skerries arount the Faroes. The most famous is probably Sumbiarsteinur
context_section_description: Besides the 18 islands of the Faroes there are also several islets and skerries. The Faroe Islands consist of 18 islands with manu small islets and skerries. islets are small and are geographical parts of the larger islands. Suðuroy consists of 263 islands, islets and skerries, which is the largest number. The islets are measured in square hectometers (hectares), the largest being comparable in size to the smallest island, Lítla Dímun.
  Here is a list of the largest islets:
  1. Tindhólmur (65,0 sqhm), at Sørvágur Vágar
  
  2. Mykineshólmur (45,0 sqhm), at Mykines 
  
  3. Trøllhøvdi (19,0  sqhm), at Skopun Sandoy
  
  4. Gáshólmur (10,0 sqhm), at Sørvágur Vágar 
  
  5. Tjaldavíkshólmur (7,5 sqhm), at Øravík Suðuroy 
  
  6. Sumbiarhólmur (7,0 sqhm), at Sumba Suðuroy 
  
  7. Lopranshólmur (3,4 sqhm), at Lopra Suðuroy 
  
  8. Kirkjubøhólmur (2,0 sqhm), at Kirkjubøur Streymoy 
  
  9. Hovshólmur (1,7 sqhm), at Hov Suðuroy 
  
  10. Hoyvíkshólmur (0,8 sqhm), at Hoyvík Streymoy 
  
  11. Baglhólmur (0,8 sqhm), at Víkarbyrgi Suðuroy
  
  12. Grønhólmur, (0,4 sqhm), at Streymnes Streymoy
  Besides these islets there are also numerous skerries arount the Faroes. The most famous is probably Sumbiarsteinur (also known as Munkurin in the south of Suðuroy. Munkurin means the Monk, the name is referring to the fact that Sumbiarsteinur is lying to itself, while the other skerries are close together. This group of skerries are called Flesjarnar. Munkurin is the southernmost point of the Faroes at 61° 10' 30".85 N, 6° 40' 23".77 W. Flesjarnar can be seen from Sumba, Akraberg and from Eggjarnar and other high places in Suðuroy.
caption: Near the west coast of Suðuroy are many skerries, some islets are all around the island also. This skerry is called Kamarið, which means "The Chamber". Beinisvørð is in the back ground.
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