Hvalvík
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| position | 62 ° 11 ' N , 7 ° 2' W | |
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223 (2011) 41 |
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Sunda kommuna (since January 1, 2005) |
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| Post Code | FO 430 | |
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Grammar dative (in / from ...) genitive (after ...) |
í / úr Hvalvík til Hvalvíkar |
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Hvalvík [ ˈkvalvʊik ] ( Danish name : Kvalvig ) is a place in the Faroe Islands on the east coast of the island of Streymoy , directly across from the neighboring island of Eysturoy to the east .
The municipality of Hvalvík existed until the end of 2004 . The places Nesvík and Streymnes also belonged to it . At the end of 2002 the municipality had a total of exactly 370 inhabitants. Streymnes and Hvalvík are right next to each other in the same fjord end and at the beginning of the long valley to Saksun ( Saksundalur ), which leads to the west coast of Streymoy.
Hvalvík means whale bay in German .
Hvalvík Church
The wooden church dates from 1829 and is the oldest of the typical Faroese wooden churches . The previous church from 1816 was destroyed in a storm on the night of January 21st to 22nd, 1829. It was at least the seventh church on this site since the mid- 17th century . The girl Elin í Gørðum (Ellen Hermansdatter) was baptized here on January 20th. The then governor of the Faroe Islands , Christian Ludvig Tillisch , ordered a new church to be built in a sheltered place closer to the village. The new church was up and running in just 3–4 months, and on May 24, 1829 little Armigardt Elisabeth Egholm was baptized there.
It is made of Pomeranian pine that came from Bark Boon from Glasgow , which ran aground in Saksun in 1828 . The builder was the craftsman Joen Michelsen from Velbastaður , who was also involved in the construction of the later famous wooden churches.
The pulpit probably dates from 1609 , originally stood in the Tórshavner church and was damaged by saber blows during the attack by French pirates on the Faroe Islands in 1677 . In 1790 the pulpit came to the church in Hvalvík. The altar painting in today's church is by Carl Bloch . It was donated by the local farmer Thomas Michael Johannesen, who, due to a serious illness, made a corresponding vow in the event of his recovery. Although he died soon afterwards, the picture by the famous Danish painter still made it to Hvalvík.
A small forest , the Viðarlundin í Hvalvík , was created next to the church from 1953 . It is owned by the municipality and has an area of 0.66 hectares. This makes it one of the smallest forests in the Faroe Islands.
hikes
In addition to the hike through the Saksundalur, the 10 km long and relatively easy hiking trail to Vestmanna is a popular destination. This route is also described in the travel report of the Maria expedition of 1854 ( Wikisource - Journey with the yacht Matia. Chapter III, from section "Mountain landscape" )
Hvalvík (left) and Streymnes (right) in winter
Faroese postage stamp from 1997 : The Church of Hvalvík
Interior of the church
Web links
- Faroeislands.dk: Hvalvík (in English. Info and photos)