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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: -7.00366 lat : 62.12702
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84long: -7°0'13.1868 lat : 62°7'37.2576
Surface area: 377.6 km2 (0.994 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 161.9 km
Average height: 337 metre
Length island: 47 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 12 km
Name : Kopsenni: noordwesten van het eiland. (789 metre)
Orientation island: North-northwest - South-southeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 23420
Population density: 57.40 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Kollafjørður, Hoyvík, Argir, Vestmanna

Naming - Location

Local native name: Streymoy
Archipelago (island group): Faroe Islands
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Eysturoy 0.265 km EastNorthEast
2) Vágar 0.95 km West
3) Hestur 2.6 km SouthSouthWest
4) Nólsoy 3 km East
5) Koltur 3.3 km SouthWest
6) Sandoy 5.5 km SouthSouthWest
7) Kalsoy 14 km NorthEast
8) Borðoy 16.3 km EastNorthEast
9) Mykines 16.6 km WestSouthWest
10) Skúvoy 17.6 km SouthSouthWest
11) Kunoy 18.2 km NorthEast
12) Viðoy 25.6 km NorthEast
13) Stóra Dímun 25.8 km South
14) Svínoy 28 km NorthEast
15) Suðuroy 33.2 km SouthSouthWest
16) Lítla Dímun 33.5 km South
17) Fugloy 35.3 km NorthEast
18) Mainland Shetland 318.1 km EastSouthEast
19) Foula 320 km SouthEast
20) Papa Stour 322.8 km EastSouthEast
21) Yell 329.2 km EastSouthEast
22) Muckle Roe 332.6 km EastSouthEast
23) Unst 334.3 km EastSouthEast
24) Vaila 337.8 km EastSouthEast
25) Fetlar 343.3 km EastSouthEast
Country: Faroe Islands
Country-section: Faeröer
Location in Country: Center
Name sýsla: Streymoy Region
Name Kommuner: municipalities : 1) Streymoy 2) Hestur 3) Koltur 4) Nólsoy
Main place: Tórshavn
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(sister website):		Haldorsvik (North)
Hosvik (Central)
Hvalvik (Central)
Hvitanes (SouthEast)
Kaldbak (SouthEast)
Kaldbaksbotnur (SouthSouthEast)
Kirkjubour (NorthEast)
Kollafjordur (Central)
Kvivik (Central)
Langasandur (North)
Leynar (Central)
Nordradalur (South)
Oyrareingir (Central)
Saksun (NorthNorthWest)
Signabour (Central)
Skalingur (Central)
Streymnes (North)
Stykkid (Central)
Sydradalur sysler streymoy (South)
Tjornuvik (North)
Valur (WestNorthWest)
Velbastadur (NorthNorthEast)
Vestmanna (WestNorthWest)

Location Main place: South-southeast
Sea: Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land: 380 km
Nearest Country: Great Britain
Type Rock outcrop: rocky surface
island-Type: island in sea
Remarks: The Faroe Islands is known from the singer Eivør Pálsdóttir. Airport on southeastern island of Vágar

Topographic islandmap Streymoy

Streymoy map

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Height map of Streymoy

Streymoy Digital terrain model - DTM



Relief: Height Classes in percentages


Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Streymoy

The weather type in Streymoy regionbroken cloudsweericoon
Current temperature: 3 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation
Wind: 8.75 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
Winddirection: North
Atmospheric pressure: 1011 mb
Humidity: 56 %
Daylength at 9 October 2024:10 hour and 36 minutes
Sunrise: 08:56 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset: 19:33 Europe/Amsterdam
Weather-page: Streymoy

The weather for the next few hours

Streymoy region - FO (longitude: -7.0037, latitude: 62.127)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known
8:00
3 degrees Celcius
1010 mbar
light snowweericoon		11:00
3 degrees Celcius
1009 mbar
light snowweericoon		14:00
3 degrees Celcius
1009 mbar
light snowweericoon		17:00
2 degrees Celcius
1009 mbar
light snowweericoon		20:00
3 degrees Celcius
1010 mbar
light snowweericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation



Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: No
International airport present : Yes
Accessible by car: Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 1725 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

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