Faroe Islands

Summary of Faroe Islands located in Europe.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Faroe Islands
FIPS Code :   FO
ISO Code :   FO
ISO 3 Code :   FRO
Numeric ISO :   234
Continent :   Europe
Area in (Sq KM) :   1399
DMS :   61° 53' 33.49" N, 6° 54' 42.50" W
Phone Code :   298
Currency :   Krone (DKK)
In Native :   Føroyar

The Faroe Islands, or the Faeroe Islands, is a North Atlantic archipelago located 320 kilometres (200 mi) north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway and Iceland. It is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The islands have a total area of about 1,400 square kilometres (540 sq mi) with a population of 52,110 as of January 2020.

July 29 St. Olav’s Day: Commemorates the Norwegian King Olav the second, who brought Christianity to the Faroe Islands and who died in battle on July 29th 1030
 
Capital :   Torshavn
Neighbour Countries :   Faroe Islands has no neighbour countries.
Languages :   Faroese,   Danish

Time zones in Faroe Islands

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Atlantic/Faroe 0 Friday, April 4, 2025 12:09:27 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
GMT Standard Time 0 Friday, April 4, 2025 12:09:27 AM