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Djóni í Geil
Djóni Isaksen (September 12, 1849 – April 20, 1912), also known as Djóni í Geil (), was a Faroese craftsman, editor, and politician. Isaksen was born in Tórshavn. He was a champion of Faroese independence, and he was one of the nine men that convened the Christmas Meeting of 1888.Debes, Hans Jacob. 1993. ''Politiska søga Føroya'', 1814-1906. Tórshavn: Føroya skúlabókagrunnur. Djóni í Geil was elected to the Faroese Parliament as a representative from Suðurstreymoy for 1882–1885, 1887–1899 and 1901–1906. He was active in the temperance movement, among other things serving as the editor of the temperance newsletter ''Dúgvan'' from 1899 to 1907. He was also among those that established the newspaper ''Tingakrossur ''Tingakrossur'' was a Faroe Islands, Faroese newspaper. The first copy of the paper was published on January 1, 1901Wylie, Jonathan. 1987. ''The Faroe Islands: Interpretations of History''. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, p. 157. and . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tórshavn
Tórshavn (; ; Danish language, Danish: ''Thorshavn''), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the Kirkjubøreyn. They are separated by the Sandá River. The city itself has a population of 14,038 (2024), and the greater urban area has a population of 23,160, including the suburbs of Hoyv%C3%ADk and Argir. The Norsemen, Norse (Scandinavians) established their parliament on the Tinganes peninsula in AD 850. Tórshavn thus became the capital of the Faroe Islands and has remained so ever since. Early on, Tórshavn became the centre of the islands' trade monopoly, thereby being the only legal place for the islanders to sell and buy goods. In 1856, the trade monopoly was abolished and the islands were left open to free trade. History Early history It is not known whether t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 Faroese General Election
General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 18 July 1906. The result was a victory for the Union Party, which won 12 of the 20 seats in the Løgting. Electoral system A new electoral system was introduced and the number of elected seats increased from 18 to 20. The Danish administrator (''Amtmaður'') and the local dean (''Próstur'') were also members, with the administrator serving as the speaker. Previously voters could cast as many votes as there were seats in their constituency, but were now restricted to a single vote for a party list. The elections were also the first in which the secret ballot was used. Results References {{Faroese elections Elections in the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ... Faroe Electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1849 Births
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People From Tórshavn
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Journalists
Faroese ( ) or Faroish ( ) may refer to anything pertaining to the Faroe Islands, e.g.: * the Faroese language * the Faroese people * the Faroese islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a population of 54,609 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Løgting
Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science) In data hierarchy, a field (data field) is a Variable (computer science), variable in a record (computer science), record. A record, also known as a data structure, allows logically related data to be identified by a single name. Identifying relate ..., entries in a database ** Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Króna
The króna (plural: ''krónur''; sign: kr) is the currency of the Faroe Islands. It is issued by Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank of Denmark. It is not a separate currency, but is rather a local issue of banknotes denominated in the Danish krone, although Danish-issued coins are still used. Consequently, it does not have an ISO 4217 currency code and instead shares that of the Danish krone, ''DKK''. This means that in the Faroe Islands, credit cards are charged in Danish kroner. The króna is subdivided into 100 '' oyru(r)''. History The Danish krone was used in the Faroes when German forces invaded and occupied metropolitan Denmark on 9 April 1940. The UK swiftly occupied the Faroe Islands. All exchange between the Faroes and Denmark halted as a result of the German occupation of Denmark, leaving one currency to develop in two markets independent of each other. On 31 May 1940, special Faroese banknotes were introduced. They consisted of Danish notes with a special stamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tingakrossur
''Tingakrossur'' was a Faroe Islands, Faroese newspaper. The first copy of the paper was published on January 1, 1901Wylie, Jonathan. 1987. ''The Faroe Islands: Interpretations of History''. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, p. 157. and it ceased publication in 1990. It was not published between 1955 and 1959. Although the newspaper was initially written mainly in Danish language, Danish, it was autonomy oriented, and later it became the organ and party newspaper of the New Self-Government, Home Rule Party () in 1906. The avowed purpose of the paper was to promote education and fight against oppression. Poetry and prose held a central place in the newspaper, and the first Faroese novel, Rasmus Rasmussen (writer), Rasmus Rasmussen's ''Babelstornið'' (The Tower of Babel, 1909), was published serially in it. The newspaper's name comes from the Faroese common noun ''tingakrossur'' 'bidding stick'. A cross-shaped bidding stick was carried to summon people to the Løgting at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dúgvan
''Dúgvan'' (, 'The Dove') was a Faroe Islands, Faroese monthly newspaper. It was published from January 1894 to 1928 primarily in Danish (with some Faroese language, Faroese), with the subtitle ''afholdsblad for Færøerne'' 'temperance newsletter for the Faroe Islanders'. A new newspaper with the same name and purpose was also published from 1941 to 1942 in Faroese. . 2014. ''Dimmalætting'' (May 14). Editors *P. Jensen, 1894–1899 *Rasmus Effersøe, 1899–1900 *Djóni í Geil, 1899–1907 *Hans Andrias Djurhuus, 1908–1910 *Rasmus Effersøe, 1910–1915 *Poul Niclasen, 1916–1925 *Símun av Skarði, 1927–1928References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temperance Movement
The temperance movement is a social movement promoting Temperance (virtue), temperance or total abstinence from consumption of alcoholic beverages. Participants in the movement typically criticize alcohol intoxication or promote teetotalism, and its leaders emphasize alcohol (drug), alcohol's negative effects on people's Health effects of alcohol, health, personalities, and family lives. Typically the movement promotes alcohol education and it also demands the passage of new Alcohol law, laws against the sale of alcohol: either regulations on the availability of alcohol, or the prohibition of it. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the temperance movement became prominent in many countries, particularly in English-speaking, Scandinavian, and majority Protestant ones, and it eventually led to national prohibitions Prohibition in Canada, in Canada (1918 to 1920), Norway (spirits only from 1919 Norwegian prohibition referendum, 1919 to 1926 Norwegian continued prohibition ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 Faroese General Election
Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1901 to elect nine of the eighteen elected members of the Løgting. The Danish administrator (''Amtmaður'') and the local dean (''Próstur'') were also members, with the administrator serving as the speaker. Electoral system Members of the Løgting were elected by first-past-the-post voting, with voters having as many votes as there were seats available in their constituency. Nine of the 18 seats were elected every two years. Voting was restricted to men aged 25 or over who met certain tax-paying criteria. Results References {{Faroese elections Faroes General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ... Elections in the Faroe Islands Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
