FAROE ISLANDS

FAROE ISLANDS / FØROYAR.

Islands.
Stóra Dímun Island.
First stamp in a set of 2, issued on 26.01.2004.
Face value: 5.50 Faroese króna.
Design: Absalon Hansen.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 36 x 24 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 465.
- Michel No. 483.
- Scott No. 439.
- StampWorld No. 465.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 368a.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 479.

Stóra Dímun is a rocky and mountainous island in the southern Faroe. It is part of the Útoyggjar group of islands (outer or peripheral islands) and is one of the smallest in the archipelago: its area is 2.6 km² (1 sq mi) and its highest peak is Mount Høgoyggj, 395 m (1,296 ft ) above sea level, 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. There is a lighthouse on the island, built in 1927. In 2021 the island was inhabited by only ten people.