"Northern Isles" is the term used to describe the six islands of Fugloy, Svínoy, Viðoy, Borðoy, Kunoy and Kalsoy, which makes up the north eastern corner of the Faroe Islands' archipelago. The islands are very different and each has its own distinctive character.

Here you will find a dramatic country side, idyllic villages and a people who live in close connection with the beautiful, yet dangerous ocean

The Northern Isles are topographically lofty with some of the highest mountain peaks surrounding Klaksvík. To the north one finds the 750m high Enniberg, the highest promontory in world, dropping vertically into the ocean.

On this site you will find information about The Northern Islands, e.g., population, local governments and villages.