{{Short description|Sea stacks of the Faroe Islands}} {{Infobox landform | name = Drangarnir | type = [[Stack (geology)|Sea stacks]] | image = Drangarnir and Tindholmur, Faroe Islands.jpg | caption = Drangarnir with [[Tindhólmur]] visible behind it (2005) | location = Between [[Tindhólmur]] and [[Vágar]] of the [[Faroe Islands]] | coordinates = {{coord|62|4|31|N|7|24|52|W|dim:1000_region:FO|display=inline, title}} | elevation_m = 70 }}
'''Drangarnir''' ({{literally|the sea stacks}} in [[Faroese language|Faroese]]) is a pair of [[Stack (geology)|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 ({{literally|large sea stack}}) and the smaller Lítli Drangur ({{literally|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 [[Natural arch|sea arch]].
== Etymology == Drangarnir is a [[Faroese language|Faroese]] name that translates to "the [[Stack (geology)|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".<ref name="Skaalum">{{cite web |last=Skaalum |first=Beata Leifsdóttir |title=Drangarnir Sea Arch Travel Guide |url=https://guidetofaroeislands.fo/travel-faroe-islands/drive/drangarnir |website=Guide to Faroe Islands |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="Visit Faroe">{{cite web |title=Drangarnir – the sea stacks |url=https://visitfaroeislands.com/en/whatson/places/place/drangarnir-the-sea-stacks?lang=en |website=Visit Faroe Islands |access-date=1 July 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Drangarnir |url=https://visitvagar.fo/en/see-do0/culture-attractions/viewpoints/drangarnir |website=Visit Vágar |access-date=1 July 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
== 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 {{convert|70|m}}. The larger sea stack forms a [[Natural arch|sea arch]].<ref name="Skaalum"/>
== Fauna == [[Seabird]] rest and live on the [[basalt]] cliffs of Drangarnir during the summer months from May to September.<ref name="Skaalum"/>
== Tourism == Drangarnir is a popular tourist attraction and is only accessible by boat. Visitors can reach Drangarnir by departing from the [[marina]] of [[Sørvágur]], a village near [[Vágar Airport]], the Faroe Islands' only airport.<ref name="Skaalum"/> However, because the sea stacks are privately owned, visitors must be accompanied by a guide with permission from the landowners. A number of local businesses offer boat tours to the sea stacks.<ref name="Visit Faroe"/> Drangarnir is also visible from a distance at the village of [[Bøur]].<ref name="Skaalum"/>
== In popular culture == In the 2010 animated fantasy film ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (2010 film)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'', the protagonist Hiccup flies his dragon Toothless under a sea arch inspired by Drangarnir. In the [[How to Train Your Dragon (2025 film)|2025 live-action remake]], Hiccup and Toothless fly under the real-life Drangarnir.<ref>{{cite web |last=Zachary |first=Brandon |title=Where Was How To Train Your Dragon Filmed? The Live-Action Remake's Filming Locations Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/how-to-train-your-dragon-filming-locations-explained/ |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=1 July 2025 |language=en |date=14 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Reistrup |first=Høgni |title=How to Train Your Dragon Filming Location in the Faroe Islands |url=https://guidetofaroeislands.fo/history-culture/how-to-train-your-dragon-filming-location-in-the-faroe-islands/ |website=Guide to Faroe Islands |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Moon |first=Ra |title=The real Isle of Berk where How to Train Your Dragon was filmed |url=https://www.atlasofwonhttps://www.atlasofwonders.com/2025/06/where-was-how-to-train-your-dragon.htmlders.com/2025/06/where-was-how-to-train-your-dragon.html |website=Atlas of Wonders |language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
[[Category:Stacks of the Faroe Islands]] [[Category:Vágar]]