The Faroes (Faroe Islands) are a small group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly halfway between Scotland and Iceland, and between Iceland and Norway.

Quick Scoop: where are the Faroes?

  • They sit in the North Atlantic Ocean , between the Norwegian Sea and the open Atlantic.
  • Geographically they lie about halfway between Iceland and Norway , and also between Iceland and the Shetland/Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland.
  • On a map, they are north of Scotland , southeast of Iceland , and west of Norway.
  • Their coordinates are around 62° North, 7° West.
  • Politically, they are an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark , not part of the UK or Iceland.

If you look at a map of the North Atlantic, imagine a rough triangle: Iceland at one corner, Norway at another, northern Scotland at the third. The Faroes sit in the ocean inside that triangle.

TL;DR: The Faroes are a North Atlantic island group located between Iceland, Norway, and northern Scotland, around 62°N, 7°W.

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