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   1.234,45

(where , indicates the decimal separator and . the thousands separator)

   Note: This section last updated 18th April 2021

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   Note: This section last updated 12th Juanuary 2021

The national language, spoken by 91% of the population is Faroese . Danish is spoken by 3% of the population.

   Note: This section last updated 1st July 2020

Addresses are written in this format:

   Recipient name
   Thoroughfare[ ]number
   postal code[  ]SETTLEMENT NAME

For example:

The postal code should be separated from the town name by two spaces. The postal code is often written preceded by the ISO3166-2 code, in this way:

   FO 100 TÓRSHAVN

or

   FO-100 TÓRSHAVN

   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired 

The mail system for the Faeroe Islands is administered by Denmark. Unlike Danish postal codes, The Faeroe Island postal code (Postnummar) consists of a block of 3 digits, the first digit being a number between 1 and 9.

Post office boxes in the capital, Tórshavn, have a separate postal code (110), as do those in Argir (165). All other settlements have their own postal code.

   Metadata containing postal code formatting rules, exceptions and regular expressions can be acquired 

Faeroe Islands / Faroe Islands - Postal code format graphic

Faeroe Islands / Faroe Islands - Postal code format

Faeroe Islands / Faroe Islands - Postal code specifics

Faeroe Islands / Faroe Islands - Postal code regular expression

Faeroe Islands / Faroe Islands - Postal code level of coverage

Faeroe Islands / Faroe Islands - Postal code map

   Note: This section last updated 27th September 2015

Refer to Exonyms in Faeroe Islands / Faroe Islands for full lists of place names in Faeroe Islands / Faroe Islands in other languages.

   Note: This section last updated 8th November 2011

Faeroe Islands have 6 regions , not used in addresses:

    Eysturoy  (Danish: Østerø)
    Norđpyar  (Danish: Norderøerne)
    Sandoy  (Danish: Sandø)
    Streymoy  (Danish: Strømø)
    Suđuroy  (Danish: Suderø)
    Vága  (Danish: Vågø)

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   Note: This section last updated 20th June 2022

Faeroese telephone numbers have no area codes. All subscriber numbers have 6 digits. Mobile numbers commence 21-29, 50-59, 71-79, 91, 94 or 96.