Crown Dependency of Forvik
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| Crown Dependency of Forvik | |
 Flag |  Arms |
| Motto: Með løgum skal land biggja (English: With laws the land shall be built) Musical Anthem: ?, by ? | |
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| Location: | Island of Forewick Holm, Shetland Islands, UK |
| Co-ordinates: | 60°19′07″N 01°39′49″W |
| Area: | 0.01 km2 |
| Capital: | ? |
| Membership: | 1 |
| Date of foundation: | 19 June 2008 |
| Leadership: | Stuart Hill, Steward of Forvik |
| Organisational structure: | Constitutional monarchy |
| Language: | English |
| Currency: | Forvik Gulde |
The Crown Dependency of Forvik is a micronation located on the island of Forewick Holm in the Scottish-administered Shetland Islands.
It was created by the island's disputed owner, sole occasional occupant and Cunningsburgh resident Stuart Hill, in June 2008. Hill is an Englishman who settled in Shetland after being shipwrecked there in 2001 during a failed attempt to circumnavigate the British Isles. This earned him the nickname "Captain Calamity".
References
External Links
- Crown Dependency of Forvik website.
- Forvik.net - a satirical site purporting to represent the island's "real owners".
Gallery
 Stuart Hill |
 Forewick Holm |
