Geography & environment — Faroe Islands
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Faroe Islands: Europe
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Europe
- Geographic Coordinates
62 00 N, 7 00 W
- Total Area
538 Square Miles 1,393 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
538 Square Miles 1,393 Square Kilometers
- Coastline
694 Miles 1,117 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast
- Highest Point
882 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Slaettaratindur 882 m
- Lowest Point Location
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Natural Resources
fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate
- Climate
- mild winters, cool summers
- usually overcast
- foggy, windy
- Terrain
rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast
- Location
Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Iceland and Norway
- Total Area
538 Square Miles 1,393 Square Kilometers
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
NA
- Environment - International Agreements
party to: Marine Dumping - associate member to the London Convention and Ship Pollution
