State Kingdom of Denmark Time zone GMT (UTC+0) Calling code 298 Population 7 (1 Jan 2014) | Postal code FO 286 Area 250 ha Area code 298 | |
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Stóra Dímun is an island in the southern Faroe Islands, sometimes only referred to as Dímun. It is accessible by sea only during periods of clear and calm weather, but there is a regular helicopter service twice a week all year.
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- Faroe islands day 2 st ra d mun
- Map of Stora Dimun Faroe Islands
- F r arna faroes f royar 1961 4th part sk voy mykines st ra d mun
- PopulationEdit
- The FarmEdit
- Important bird areaEdit
- References
Map of Stora Dimun, Faroe Islands
The name 'Stóra Dímun' means 'Great Dimun', in contrast to 'Lítla Dímun' or 'Little Dimun'. According to the Faroese placename expert Jakobsen, 'Dimun' may represent a pre-Norse, Celtic placename element, with 'di' representing 'two'.
There is a lighthouse on the island.
F r arna faroes f royar 1961 4th part sk voy mykines st ra d mun
PopulationEdit
Before 1920, the ruins of an old church were present, but these are no longer existent. There are two peaks on Stóra Dímun: Høgoyggj (396 m) and Klettarnir (308 m). The island was once home to many families from the 13th century onwards, but now only two families of seven make their home on the island.
The FarmEdit
There is only one farm on the island, and it constitutes its only settlement. The farm benefits from soil which has been fertilized by the guano millions of seabirds for thousands of years, this gives excellent grazing for the 450 ewes that the island supports. The farm is famed for their turnips, and sheepskin which they produce some 300-400 of each year.
6-8 calves are slaughtered every year.
There is some tourism during the summer months.
Important bird areaEdit
The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of its significance as a breeding site for seabirds, especially European storm petrels (15,000 pairs), Atlantic puffins (40,000 pairs) and black guillemots (50 pairs).