Viðoy
Viðoy | |
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Stamp FR 349 of Postverk Føroya (issued: 25 May 1999; photo: Per á Hædd) | |
Location within the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°20′N 6°31′W / 62.333°N 6.517°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Municipality seat | Viðareiði |
| Area | |
• Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7 |
| Highest elevation | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
| Population (12-2018) | |
• Total | 605 |
| • Rank | 7 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Calling code | 298 |
Viðoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈviːjɔɪ], Danish: Viderø) is the northernmost island in the Faroe Islands, located east of Borðoy to which it is linked via a causeway. The name means wood island, despite the fact that no trees grow on the island; the name relates to the driftwood that floats in from Siberia and North America.