Húsavík, Faroe Islands
Húsavík (Danish: Husevig) is an old village located on the east of the Isle of Sandoy, in Húsavík Municipality, Faroe Islands.
Húsavík Husevig | |
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Village | |
.JPG) Húsavík, Faroe Islands. | |
 Location of Húsavík within Húsavík municipality in the Faroe Islands | |
  Húsavík Location of Húsavík village in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 61°48′38″N 6°40′35″W | |
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| Constituent country |  |
| Island | Sandoy |
| Municipality | Húsavík |
| Population (1 January 2020) | |
| • Total | 115 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal code | FO 230 |
| Climate | Cfc |
In the center of Húsavík there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. It is said to be the remains of a farm that was built by ‘Lady of the House in Húsavík'. She was a strict and wealthy lady who lived in the 14th century. She owned all the land in Húsavík and also had some properties in Norway. Legend has it that she buried two servants alive. It is also said that she got all her wealth, when she sold a golden horn to the King. The story goes that she found the golden horn in the ground, after dreaming of its location.
Image gallery
Húsavík, Faroe Islands.
The Lady of Húsavík.
The golden horn.
(Faroese stamp from 2014)
See also
- List of towns in the Faroe Islands
External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Húsavík Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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