Skúvoy, Skúvoy
Skúvoy
Skuø | |
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Municipality and village | |
EST) | |
Postal code | FO 260 |
Climate | Cfc |
The village Skúvoy (Danish: Skuø) lies on the east side of the island with the same name.[1]
Skúvoy is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of Skúvoy mainly earn their living from agriculture. There is a ferry to Skúvoy twice a day and the helicopter visits the island 3 times a week.
History
In the graveyard in Skúvoy there is a gravestone called ‘Sigmundarsteinur’ (Stone of Sigmundur). It is said to be the gravestone of Sigmundur Brestisson (from 'Faereyingasaga'). He was a
In the 14th century the plague (
Until recently bird catching on the west side of the island was popular.[5] As the number of individuals in the bird colonies has decreased dramatically the bird catching is now limited.
In popular culture
In 1971, Faroese author Dagmar Joensen-Næs published the historical novel Rannvá. It was later adapted into a film in 1975 by Spanish director Miguel Marin Hidalgo.[6] The film was the first in the Faroese language, more than 20 years before Faroese would be granted official language status, with a fully Faroese cast of amateurs.[7][8]
See also
- List of towns in the Faroe Islands
References
- ^ "Skuvoy | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Top 10 places to visit in Sandoy region, Faroe Islands". Visit Sandoy. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Sagas and storystelling by Visit Faroe Islands - Issuu". issuu.com. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Rannvátoft". visitfaroeislands.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Skúvoy / Faroe Islands / faroeislands.dk". faroeislands.dk. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Filmur í Føroyum". Snar.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-5524-3.
- S2CID 225845886.