Viðarlundin við Tvøroyrar kirkju

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View of the park and the church
View from the park to the church
General view of the city. Church and park on the right

Viðarlundin við Tvøroyrar kirkju is a park in the town of Tvøroyri on the Faroese island of Suðuroy . It consists mainly of spruce , ash , maple , alder and birch and is located in the city center opposite the 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.

The church council of Tvøroyri turned in 1968 to the forest authority (Skógfriðingarnevndin) of the Faroe Islands with the request to create a park in the center of the village opposite the church. However, this request was only granted on September 19, 1972, so that the planting could begin.

Park Viðarlundin við Tvøroyrar kirkju is owned by the parish of Tvøroyri and covers a total area of ​​3,800 m². The plot of land corridor 513, on which it was laid, belongs to the municipality of Froðba , which borders the town of Tvøroyri in the east. The Viðarlundin við Tvøroyrar kirkju is therefore one of the smallest forests or parks not only on the island of Suðuroy, but also in the Faroe Islands as a whole.

With their cool, humid climate, the Faroe Islands are extremely unsuitable for trees to thrive, because the top 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.

Viðarlundin við Tvøroyrar kirkju, which is laid out on slightly sloping terrain, is a special attraction of the city of Tvøroyri, 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 við Tvøroyrar kirkju is also fenced in to protect the trees from foraging sheep.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Højgaard, Andrias: Træplanting í í Føroyum eina Old 47. Tórshavn 1989th
  2. ↑ Højgaard, Andrias: Træplanting í í Føroyum eina Old 42. Tórshavn 1989th
  3. ↑ Elttør, Eyðun: Uppskot til løgtingslóg um viðarvøkstur og frílendisrøkt , Tab. (Talva) 2, Løgting, March 4, 2003.
  4. ↑ Gorsemann, Sabine: Färöer , p. 21f. Cologne 1999.

Coordinates: 61 ° 33 '12.8 "  N , 6 ° 48' 5.6"  W.