- Lítla Dímun
Island of the Faroe Islands
name = Lítla Dímun
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location = coord|61|38|N|6|42|W||Lítla Dímun is a small island between the islands of
Suðuroy andStóra Dímun in theFaroe Islands . It is the smallest of the main 18 islands, being less than 1 km² in area, and is the only uninhabited one. The island can be seen from the villagesHvalba andSandvík .The southern 1/3 of the island is sheer cliff, with the rest rising to the mountain of
Slættirnir (414 m). The island is only inhabited by feralsheep and seabirds. Getting ashore is difficult, and can be performed only in perfect weather. The cliffs can be climbed with the aid of ropes placed by the sheep owners.The island features as the site of a battle in the
13th century workFæreyinga Saga (Saga of the Faroese).The name means "Little Dímun", in contrast to Stóra Dímun or "Great Dimun". According to the Faroese placename expert Jakobsen, "Dimun" may represent a pre-Norse, Celtic placename element, with 'di' representing "two".
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External links
* [http://www.litladimun.com/ Lítla Dímun: Rein friðsæl náttúra] (in Faroese)
* [http://heima.olivant.fo/%7Eanfinn/dimun.htm Website] of Stóra Dímun with Lítla Dímun in background (aerial photos)
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