Drangarnir
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Drangarnir | |
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 Drangarnir with Tindhólmur visible behind it (2005) | |
 Interactive map of Drangarnir | |
| Coordinates: 62°4′31″N 7°24′52″W / 62.07528°N 7.41444°W | |
| Location | Between Tindhólmur and Vágar of the Faroe Islands |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Drangarnir (lit. 'the sea stacks' in Faroese) is a pair of sea stacks in the North Atlantic Ocean, situated between Tindhólmur and Vágar of the Faroe Islands, a Danish archipelago. The larger sea stack is named Stóri Drangur (lit. 'large sea stack') and the smaller Lítli Drangur (lit. 'small sea stack'). Drangarnir is located near the Faroe Islands' only airport and is a popular attraction among tourists to the archipelago, particularly due to Stóri Drangur's sea arch.
Drangarnir is a Faroese name that translates to "the sea stacks". The larger and more well-known of the two sea stacks is named Stóri Drangur, meaning "large sea stack", while the smaller one is named Lítli Drangur, meaning "small sea stack".[1][2][3]
Geography
Drangarnir is a pair of sea stacks situated between the islet of Tindhólmur and the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory of Denmark. It rises from the North Atlantic Ocean to a maximum height of 70 metres (230 ft). The larger sea stack forms a sea arch.[1]