Viðarlundin í Søldarfirði
Viðarlundin í Søldarfirði is a park-like forest in the village of Søldarfjørður on the Faroese island of Eysturoy . The Faroese word viðarlund literally means "wood" and describes a park or forest in the Faroe Islands , of which only 0.06% is forested.
The property on which the Viðarlundin í Søldarfirði forest, which was laid out in 1950, extends today , has been owned by the Faroe Islands government since 1952. The first plans to buy the site existed as early as 1947. In the immediate vicinity there are four oil tanks that can be seen from afar and were built by the British during World War II . Today, the forest covers an area of 17,200 m² on the Corridor 3 property. This makes it the largest green area on the island of Eysturoy. Its maintenance is not the responsibility of the Forestry Authority (Skógfriðingarnevndin) of the Faroe Islands.
With their cool, humid climate and salty air, the Faroe Islands are extremely unsuitable for trees to thrive, because the crust of the soil is relatively thin and tree roots offer little support. It is not uncommon for strong winds to blow, which can uproot trees, and it happens that the trees fall out in a mild January or February and are surprised in spring by suddenly falling frost.
The Viðarlundin í Søldarfirði covers an approximately 250 m long and 50 m wide area between the federal highway 10 and the elongated fjord Skálafjørður . It is a special attraction in the municipality of Søldarfjørður, as it shows that there can be a forest or a park on the Faroe Islands. Like all forests and parks in the Faroe Islands outside the capital Tórshavn , Viðarlundin í Søldarfirði is also fenced in to protect the trees from sheep foraging.
Coordinates: 62 ° 9 '12 " N , 6 ° 44' 52" W.