Mykines, Faroe Islands

Mykines
Myggenæs
Mykines seen from Mykineshólmur
Mykines seen from Mykineshólmur
Location within the Faroe Islands
Location within the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°06′N 7°36′W / 62.100°N 7.600°W / 62.100; -7.600
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
Area
 • Total10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Highest elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (07 June 2018[1])
 • Total10
 • Density1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Calling code298
Designations
Official nameMykines
Designated31 May 2012
Reference no.2051[2]
Mykines seen from Vágar
A misty May morning in Mykines

Mykines (Danish: Myggenæs) is the westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroese Archipelago.

It lies west of 7.5 degrees W, effectively putting it in the UTC-1 region. However, Mykines uses Greenwich Mean Time like the rest of the Faroes. The only settlement on the island is also called Mykines.

  1. ^ "Tales from the far-flung Faroes". BBC News. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Mykines". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.