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Fugloy
Basic Facts
Municipality seat	Fugloyar
Area	11.2 km² (rank 11)
Population -  Density	45 (rank 13) (2002) 4 persons/km²
Location	62°20′N, 6°18′W

Fugloy on Faroese stamp issued 1999

Fugloy is the eastern-most island in the Faroe Islands. The name means bird island, after the large number of birds that nest on the island's cliffs. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 398 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (688 × 1,035 pixels, file size: 18 KB, MIME type: image/png) Fugloy, the easternmost of the Faroe Islands File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,560 × 1,704 pixels, file size: 892 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

• Number of summits: 2

Geography

There are two settlements: Kirkja on the south-coast and Hattarvík on the east-coast. The Eystelli cliffs, which are 448m are located on the east coast. Nearby there is also a lighthouse, a natural arch feature and what looks like the outline of an Egyptian Pharaoh (the Pharaoh's Face). Position of Kirkja on the Faroe map Kirkja is a village on the island of Fugloy, Faroe Islands. ... Position of Hattarvík on the Faroe map in the outmost northeast Hattarvík is a small village on Fugloy, Faroe Islands and the easternmost place of the country. ... Eddystone Lighthouse, one of the first wavewashed lighthouses For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pharaoh (disambiguation). ...

Mountains

There are three mountains on Fugloy:

Future for Fugloy

Because the harbour of Fugloy is not protected by breakwaters, it has stopped any form of economic growth since the early 20th century. The island's only income has been small argicultural and partly fishing, but also the famous catching birds such as Lundi have been used a lot on Fugloy, up to today. The Løtinget has tried to work out plans for the future of the island, such as the island getting electricity in the 1960s. In the 1980s a road from [[Kirkja to Hattarvík was built and a helicopter route was made there as well. When the population was at its peak, it was around 250-300 people, at the beginning of the 20th century. People have moved away alongside a more modern lifestyle and norms of the world has changed and life as an islander was not very popular, also because a job as a farmer on a small island is not very profitable any more. Today there are only five people living all year around in Hattarvík and some 20 in Kirkja. There are few jobs on the islands; one shop and few jobs on the harbour are all that there is, therefore Fugloy is not heading for a bright future. A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... Position of Hattarvík on the Faroe map in the outmost northeast Hattarvík is a small village on Fugloy, Faroe Islands and the easternmost place of the country. ... For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ... Position of Hattarvík on the Faroe map in the outmost northeast Hattarvík is a small village on Fugloy, Faroe Islands and the easternmost place of the country. ... Position of Kirkja on the Faroe map Kirkja is a village on the island of Fugloy, Faroe Islands. ...

History

The island has since the Viking age been populated. Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 800 to 1066 in Scandinavian History[1][2][3]. // The Vikings have been much maligned in European history, due in large part to their violent attacks on Christians in the first centuries of their excursions out of Scandinavia. ...

One of the most important Myths, or storys of the island, is the story of the Floksmen, they were a flok (group) of Rebels, in the Middle ages, wich was from Fugloy. The most notorius of the Seperatists, (refered by the Danish govermental and officials in Thorshavn) were Høgni Nev, Rògvi Skel, Hálvdan Ulvsson from the Hattarvík and Sjúrður við kellingar, from Kirkja. These men controlled and savaged the northern parts of the Faroe islands for a long time. This is one of the most important Seperatist myths of the Faroe islands. For the computer game, see Myth (computer game). ... One of the most important Myths, or storys of the island of Fugloy, is the story of the Floksmen, they were a flok (group) of Rebels, in the Middle ages, wich was from Fugloy. ... A rebellion is, in the most general sense, a refusal to accept authority. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Political separatism is a movement to obtain sovereignty and split a territory or group of people (usually a people with a distinctive national consciousness) from one another (or one nation from another; a colony from the metropolis). ... Categories: Faroe Islands | Europe geography stubs ... Position of Hattarvík on the Faroe map in the outmost northeast Hattarvík is a small village on Fugloy, Faroe Islands and the easternmost place of the country. ... Position of Kirkja on the Faroe map Kirkja is a village on the island of Fugloy, Faroe Islands. ... Political separatism is a movement to obtain sovereignty and split a territory or group of people (usually a people with a distinctive national consciousness) from one another (or one nation from another; a colony from the metropolis). ...

The More Smart and Bright Sjúrður við kellingar was forced to go the more militant way of Rebellion by Høgni Nev and Hálvdan Ulvsson that maybe were more crimminal minded than Sjúrður við kellingar!. All the four men were latter on catch`d and were sentenced to Death, but Sjúrður við kellingar was shown Mercy and amnesty, but the story is that he could not live on with the crimes that the others and himself had commided under there "little" Rebellion and asked to be executed with the other floksmen. Look up rebellion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Amnesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up rebellion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... One of the most important Myths, or storys of the island of Fugloy, is the story of the Floksmen, they were a flok (group) of Rebels, in the Middle ages, wich was from Fugloy. ...

Mythology

There are several myths connected to this island. In old Faroese Culture Trolls, had a great part of the Mythology of the Faroe Islands, Troll statue in the forest near Geilo, Norway A troll is a member of a fearsome humanoid race from Scandinavian folklore, and its predecessor Norse mythology, as in The Three Billy Goats Gruff [1], the well-known Scandinavian folk tale in which a troll living under a bridge torments some...

The Floating Island of Fugloy

It was said that the Island first was a floating island with Trolls, living on it, Men had tried several times to approach the island, but the Trolls were throwing Stones, Rocks and Curses at the men in the boats every time. After a long time the men grew tired of trying and were close to leaving the Trolls with the Island, but one of the men, a priest, wanted to try one more time, before he stopped trying. The men got in the boats again and rowed against Fugloy. In the first boat to approach the island was the priest and some other men, when the Trolls see what was going to happen again, they started to collect stone and rocks, and began throwing them against the men, all the men in the first Boat was scared and wanted to sail home again right away when the big stone and rocks was flying through the air! they were abaut to turn to boat and sail home, Then the Priest got so angry and was in great despare, that he threw the Bible, he had brought with him on the trip against the Trolls. the Bible, landed right in front of the Trolls, the ground started shaking, the Island stop floathing and in a split second. All the Trolls, were spelled into little grass Hills, and now the men could for once start settle Fugloy. Troll statue in the forest near Geilo, Norway A troll is a member of a fearsome humanoid race from Scandinavian folklore, and its predecessor Norse mythology, as in The Three Billy Goats Gruff [1], the well-known Scandinavian folk tale in which a troll living under a bridge torments some... Troll statue in the forest near Geilo, Norway A troll is a member of a fearsome humanoid race from Scandinavian folklore, and its predecessor Norse mythology, as in The Three Billy Goats Gruff [1], the well-known Scandinavian folk tale in which a troll living under a bridge torments some... Troll statue in the forest near Geilo, Norway A troll is a member of a fearsome humanoid race from Scandinavian folklore, and its predecessor Norse mythology, as in The Three Billy Goats Gruff [1], the well-known Scandinavian folk tale in which a troll living under a bridge torments some... Troll statue in the forest near Geilo, Norway A troll is a member of a fearsome humanoid race from Scandinavian folklore, and its predecessor Norse mythology, as in The Three Billy Goats Gruff [1], the well-known Scandinavian folk tale in which a troll living under a bridge torments some... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Troll statue in the forest near Geilo, Norway A troll is a member of a fearsome humanoid race from Scandinavian folklore, and its predecessor Norse mythology, as in The Three Billy Goats Gruff [1], the well-known Scandinavian folk tale in which a troll living under a bridge torments some... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Troll statue in the forest near Geilo, Norway A troll is a member of a fearsome humanoid race from Scandinavian folklore, and its predecessor Norse mythology, as in The Three Billy Goats Gruff [1], the well-known Scandinavian folk tale in which a troll living under a bridge torments some... Troll statue in the forest near Geilo, Norway A troll is a member of a fearsome humanoid race from Scandinavian folklore, and its predecessor Norse mythology, as in The Three Billy Goats Gruff [1], the well-known Scandinavian folk tale in which a troll living under a bridge torments some...

The little grass hills are still located around the island, in specally close to the Bygd Kirkja. Position of Kirkja on the Faroe map Kirkja is a village on the island of Fugloy, Faroe Islands. ...

Turism

As the name Fugloy Faroese Fugl means Bird so on Birds island, there is a Rich Fauna of different sea and Land birds, Specialy Lundin (Faroese) Puffin (English) is on the island in the 100 of thausands pairs! and also the Black Guillemot is in great numbers on Fugloy. The Great wiew over to the Next islands Svinoy and Borðoy is exelent, and offcourse the sun downs out there is one of all these things that makes Fugloy to a site of the Traditional and Old Picture of the Faroe islands. Species Fratercula arctica Fratercula corniculata Fratercula cirrhata For prehistoric species, see article text. ... Binomial name Cepphus grylle Linnaeus, 1758 The Black Guillemot or Tystie, Cepphus grylle, is a medium-sized alcid at 32-38 cm in length, and with a 49-58 cm wingspan. ... Svínoy is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands, to the east of Borðoy and Viðoy. ... Borðoy is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. ...

Másin the mail boat

It is an grat experience, to see when the mail boat Másin lays too the pear in Kirkja. Passengers has few minutes to jump ashore and get bags and there things with them. becourse oil to the electricity plant on Fugloy, are transported in Oil Barrels and garbage is transported with Másin in garbage wagons. They also has to be landed at the same time, and there for, time is not what you have enogh of on Fugloy! when it comes to land a ship. Wind and weather can chance fast, so they always want to land the passengers and any form of cargo fast and then Fill the ship up again and leave.

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