Viðarlundin úti í Grið

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View across the park to Vesturkirkjan Church

Viðarlundin úti í Grið is a park in Tórshavn , the capital of the Faroe Islands . It is often also called Prestlág , and it is only entered under this name on city maps. It consists mainly of spruce, pine, maple and alder and is located not far west of the city center on the Landavegur artery in the Vesturbýur district . Opposite him, on the corner of Á Frælsinum Street, is Vesturkirkjan Church . The Faroese word viðarlund literally means "wood" and describes a park or forest in the Faroe Islands, of which only 0.06% is forested.

When the city of Tórshavn expanded westward in the 1960s and 1970s, the desire for green spaces in the newly created residential areas soon arose. This request was met by the forest authority (Skógfriðingarnevndin) on March 18, 1974, so that the planting could begin on the property corridor 1037a.

Viðarlundin í Grið Park is owned by the City of Tórshavn and covers a total area of ​​11,400 m². The almost square Viðarlundin úti í Grið, which is laid out on level ground, is one of the smaller parks and forests in the city of Tórshavn. Paved paths run through it and a lawn has been laid in the middle. Mainly come in the park, which is at a height of about 50 m. ü. d. M. is located, spruce , pine and alder before.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Højgaard, Andrias: Træplanting í í Føroyum eina Old 47. Tórshavn 1989th
  2. ↑ Højgaard, Andrias: Træplanting í í Føroyum eina Old , 40. Tórshavn 1989th
  3. ↑ Elttør, Eyðun: Uppskot til løgtingslóg um viðarvøkstur og frílendisrøkt , Tab. (Talva) 2, Løgting, March 4, 2003.
  4. ↑ http://www.dendrologi.dk/FaroeSkovGrid.htm

Coordinates: 62 ° 0 ′ 22 ″  N , 6 ° 47 ′ 9 ″  W.