Islets and skerries in the Faroes

Besides the 18 islands of the Faroes there are also several islets and skerries. The islets are small and are geographical parts of the larger islands. The islets are measured in square hectometres, 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 "Flesjarnar" or "Munkurin" in the south of Suðuroy. This is the southernmost points of the Faroes at 61° 10' 30".85 N, 6° 40' 23".77 W.

[http://www.matrikul.fo/ymiskt/images/oyggjar.gifMap showing the distribution of islets and skerries in the Faroes]