Húsavík, Faroe Islands
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Húsavík is an old village in the Faroe Islands on the east of the Isle of Sandoy.
- Population: 88
- Postal code (Zip): FO 230
- Location:
- Municipality: Húsavikar
In the centre 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 says 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.
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[edit] External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Húsavík Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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