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Besides the 18 islands of the Faroes there are also several islets and skerries. The Faroe Islands consist of 779 islands, islets and skerries. The islets are small and are geographical parts of the larger islands. Suðuroy consists of 263 islands, islets and skerries, which is the largest number.〔(US.fo ), Oyggjastøddir (Sizes of the 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:〔(US.fo ), Størstu hólmar (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 ''Munkurin'' in the south of Suðuroy. Munkurin means the Monk, the name is referring to the fact that Sumbiarsteinur is lying to itself, while the other skerries are close together. This group of skerries are called Flesjarnar. Munkurin is the southernmost point of the Faroes at 61° 10' 30".85 N, 6° 40' 23".77 W. Flesjarnar can be seen from Sumba, Akraberg and from Eggjarnar and other high places in Suðuroy. == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Islets and skerries in the Faroes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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