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Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands, Norwegian Sea
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Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands, Norwegian Sea

The name means "Little Dímun", in contrast to Stóra Dímun, "Great Dímun". According to the Faroese placename expert Jakobsen, "Dímun" may represent a pre-Norse, Celtic placename element, with di representing "two".
History
The island has never been inhabited by humans, but sheep were kept there from ancient times, being mentioned in the 13th century work Færeyinga Saga (Saga of the Faroese). The saga also features the island as the site of a battle between Brestur, father of Sigmundur and Gøtuskeggjar. The battle resulted in the death of Sigmund's father and his men and the deportation of Sigmund to Norway, where he befriended Olaf Trygvasson.

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