List of regions in the Faroe Islands
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The Faroe Islands are divided into six districts and seven constituencies. The district of Streymoy is composed of two constituencies. Each district has one sheriff.
- Eysturoyar sýsla og valdømi - Eysturoy district and constituency. (FD) 5 MPs are elected here.
- Norðoyar sýsla og valdømi - Norðoyar ("Northern Isles") district and constituency. (KG) Borðoy, Fugloy, Kalsoy, Kunoy, Svínoy, Viðoy. 4 MPs are elected here.
- Sandoyar sýsla og valdømi - Sandoy district and constituency (SA) Lítla Dímun, Sandoy, Skúvoy, Stóra Dímun. 2 MPs are elected here.
- Streymoyar sýsla, divided into:
- *Norðstreymoyar valdømi - Northern Streymoy constituency (VN). 2 MPs are elected here.
- *Suðurstreymoyar valdømi - Southern Streymoy constituency (TN), Hestur, Koltur, Nólsoy, Southern Streymoy. 8 MPs are elected here.
- Suðuroyar sýsla og valdømi - Suðuroy district and constituency (TG). 4 MPs are elected here.
- Vága sýsla og valdømi - Vágar district and constituency. Mykines, Vágar (VA). 2 MPs are elected here.
See also
- Municipalities of the Faroe Islands
- List of islands of the Faroe Islands
- Subdivisions of Norden
- Politics of the Faroe Islands
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