Tindhólmur Explained

Tindhólmur is an islet on the southside of Sørvágsfjørður, west of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It has its name from the five peaks, which are named Ytsti, Arni, Lítli, Breiði, Bogni (Farthest, Eagle, Small, Broad, Bent). The islet is uninhabited. It has an area of 65ha – or in old Faroese style, two merkur – and its highest point is at an elevation of 262m (860feet).^{[1] [2]} Formerly, it was a nesting place for the white-tailed eagle.^[3]

Eiriksboði

Eiriksboði is a rocky formation stretching out from the islet.

External links

62.0775°N -7.4325°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: www.faroestamps.fo. 2 January 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060102192042/http://www.faroestamps.fo/?side=c30bb82e1b7e70a084c6cf2bfa7b311b. 2006-01-02.
2. Web site: Tindhólmur island - spectacular and rare view - a must see while visiting the Faroes. 2021-06-12. Visit Vagar.
3. Book: Lovegrove, Roger . Islands Beyond the Horizon: The Life of Twenty of the World's Most Remote Places . 2012 . Oxford . OUP . 978-0-19-960649-8 . 41.