Sumbiarhólmur

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Sumbiarhólmur, seen from Sumba.

Sumbiarhólmur is an islet in the Faroe Islands, located just outside the village of Sumba, which is the southernmost village in the island Suðuroy. Sumbiarhólmur is the 6th largest islet of the Faroe Islands. It is 7 hectares.[1] The North Atlantic Ocean is often quite rough near Sumbiarhólmur and around Flesjarnar further south. Boat accidents have happened in the area.[2]

Sheep on Sumbiarhólmur

People from Sumba keep rams on the islet in summertime. It depends on the weather when the rams are transported out to the islet. In 2008 they went out there on 15 July and collected them again on 22 September. The rams were all weighted just before the departure to Sumbiarhólmur and just after the return to Sumba. They had all gained weight from 22 to 30 pounds. Normally they let 8 rams out on the islet, but in 2008 and 2007 they let only 7 and with good results, the weight was even better than the years before.[3]

References

  1. ↑ US.fo
  2. ↑ Olsen.porkeri.info (in Faroese)
  3. ↑ Sudurras1.com

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Coordinates: 61°23′N 6°43′W / 61.383°N 6.717°W / 61.383; -6.717

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