Húsar
| Húsar Husum | |
|---|---|
| village | |
 Húsar Church | |
 Location of Húsa Municipality in the Faroe Islands | |
  Húsar Location of Húsar village in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°15′54″N 6°40′53″W / 62.26500°N 6.68139°WCoordinates: 62°15′54″N 6°40′53″W / 62.26500°N 6.68139°W | |
| State |
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| Constituent country |
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| Island | Kalsoy |
| Municipality | Húsa Municipality |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
| • Total | 53 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal code | FO 796 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Húsar (Danish: Husum) is a village on the island of Kalsoy in the Faroe Islands.
History
Húsar
Húsar is located on the east coast and the southern part of the island of Kalsoy. Húsar is connected to Klaksvík by a ferry that visits the village three times a day. From Húsar the other villages on the island can be reached by bus.
Húsar is the oldest of the villages on Kalsoy. Húsar church, which is made of stone, was built in 1920.
The majority of the municipality's employees are affiliated with the primary industries; fisheries and livestock. Húsar is involved in fish farming, particularly the production of fry and fingerling. The fry are grown for 1½ to 2 years. After that it is placed in sea farms where it will grow into adult fish.
Gallery
See also
External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Húsar Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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