A Faroese Dane is a resident of
Denmark
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with a
Faroese ethnic background.
Statistics
In 2006, 21,687 people of Faroese descent were recorded in Denmark, a figure almost half the population of the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
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On average each year, not fewer than 240 Faroese move to Denmark from Faroe Islands, which is about 0.5% of the Faroese population.
See also
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Faroe Islanders
References
Faroese people
Ethnic groups in Denmark
Faroese diaspora
Scandinavian diaspora
Danish people of Faroese descent
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