The Faroe Islands are in the North Atlantic Ocean, between Iceland, Scotland, and Norway, a little northwest of Scotland on most European maps.

On a world map

  • The islands sit in the North Atlantic, between the Norwegian Sea and the open Atlantic, roughly halfway between Iceland and Norway.
  • On a typical Europe-focused map, you find them north of Scotland, west of Norway, and southeast of Iceland, marked as a small cluster of islands. Look just above the line between Scotland and Iceland.

Coordinates and distances

  • Approximate coordinates: around 62° North, 7° West, which places them well into the North Atlantic sub‑arctic zone.
  • Approximate distances from nearby lands: about 400 km north of Scotland, 460 km southeast of Iceland, and 580 km west of Norway.

How to spot them on a map

  • First find the British Isles, then look north of Scotland’s tip (above the Shetland and Orkney direction); the Faroe Islands are the next noticeable island group in that region.
  • On many online maps, zooming into the North Atlantic between Scotland, Iceland, and Norway will reveal the label “Faroe Islands” or “Føroyar” on a compact group of 18 main islands.

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