Lamba (Faroe Islands)
Lamba | |
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Village | |
EST) | |
| Postal code | FO 627 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Lamba (from
Lambavík on the east coast of Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
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There are similarly named places,
.Settlement
The houses in Lamba are spread down through the valley following the road on its way from the bottom of the valley down to the small harbour.
There is a huge rock in the harbour. Nobody wants to remove it because it is said to be inhabited by ‘huldufólk’, a race of elfs or faries that people used to believe in. They are said to be fierce if disturbed.
Heri Joensen of Viking metal band Týr is from Lamba.
See also
- List of towns in the Faroe Islands
References
- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Lambi Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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