Mykines
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For other uses, see Mykines (disambiguation).
Mykines is the western-most of the main 18 islands in the Faroe Islands. There is one settlement on the island, Mykines.
There are two mountains on the island: Knúkur (560 m) and Árnafjall (350 m). Large numbers of puffins and gannets inhabit the island. There are also many birds located on Mykineshólmur, a small islet to the immediate west of Mykines. A footbridge over the 35 m gorge Hólmgjógv links the two islands.
It has been suggested that the name Mykines is actually pre-Norse in origin, coming from muc-innis, a Celtic term for pig island. This maybe a reference to whales, which are known as muc-mhara (Sea sows) in Gaelic.
[edit] Population progression
Progression of the population of Mykines since 1769:
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1769 | 61 |
| 1870 | 114 |
| 1890 | 154 |
| 1925 | 179 |
| 1940 | 170 |
| 2004 | 11 |
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Mykines and Kristianshus (Info, pictures, birdpictures and birdvoices)
- Faroeislands.dk: Mykines (Info and pictures)
- personal website with 16 aerial photos of Mykines
- TrekEarth.com photo gallery with photos of Mykines Island
- TrekEarth.com photo gallery with photos of Mykinesholmur Island
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