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Johan Poulsen
Johan Martin Fredrik Poulsen (September 26, 1890 – June 24, 1980) was a Faroese teacher and politician for the Union Party. Poulsen was born in Toftir.''Kraks Blå Bog''. 1974. Copenhagen: Krak./ref> He represented the Union Party in the Faroese Parliament for a full 50 years, from the 1920 election until the 1970 election, as a representative from Eysturoy. As such, he was the longest-ever sitting member of the Løgting. He served as speaker of the Løgting from 1932 to 1936, 1938 to 1940, and 1951 to 1958, and as deputy speaker from 1958 to 1970. He was also a member of the Danish Parliament from 1939 to 1943 and from 1950 to 1964, and a member of the Nordic Council from 1953 to 1964. In addition, Poulsen served as party leader for 22 years, from 1948 to 1970. He graduated from the Faroese Teachers School ( fo, Føroya Læraraskúli) in 1908 and took a one-year program at the State Teachers School ( da, Statens Lærerhøjskole) in Copenhagen from 1914 to 1915. Poulsen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toftir
Toftir ( da, Tofte) is a village in Nes Municipality on the island of Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands. It is part of a chain of villages stretching over a distance of 10 kilometres on the east side of Skálafjørður (fjord) on Eysturoy island. The highest hill in Toftir, called ''Húkslond'', is 129 metres high, and Nes Municipality is the only area in the Faroes which has no mountains above 200 metres. The Lake Toftir area was the first area in the Faroe Islands to become a Nature reserve in the 1980s, and in 2006 Nes Municipality, in cooperation with neighbouring Runavík Municipality, joined a network of local authorities in the Nordic countries working to halt the loss of biodiversity in their local areas. History The settlement of Toftir dates back to the ''landnám'' (settlement) period. According to local lore, only one woman survived the Black Death (1348–1350), which left the village in ruins; hence the name Toftir, meaning "ruins". The village name prior to the Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Teachers School
The Faroese Teachers School ( fo, Føroya Læraraskúli) is a college in Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands, which became part of the University of the Faroe Islands on 1 August 2008. Since 2008 it has offered bachelor's degrees in general and specialized education; before 2008, education students did not receive a BA. The school's four-year program in general education qualifies graduates for teaching positions in primary schools and preschools in the Faroe Islands and Denmark. The Faroese Teachers School was founded as the Faroese Normal School in 1870,Debes, Hans Jacob. 1993. ''Politiska søga Føroya, 1814–1906''. Tórshavn: Føroya Skúlabókagrunnar, p. 153. when many teachers were needed in primary schools after the introduction of compulsory education in 1846. Gregers Joensen and Óli Niklái Skaalum were members of the first graduating classes, and later many prominent persons attended the school. There has been no other teacher training program in the Faroe Islands since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1890 Births
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperaments"'' (aka ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Folketing
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Speakers Of The Løgting
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The Faroe Insurance Company
The Faroe Insurance Company ( fo, Tryggingarfelagið Føroyar, TF), often referred to as Tryggingin, is an insurance company in the Faroe Islands. The company currently employs about 110 people and is headquartered in Tórshavn. The Faroe Insurance Company also has branch offices in Sandavágur, Saltangará, Klaksvík, and Tvøroyri. The company was founded as ''Tryggingarsambandið Føroyar'' (the Faroese Insurance Union) in 1965Thomasen, Marius. 1965. ''Tryggingarsambandið Føroyar 25 ár''. Tórshavn. and received its current name in 1998. Chairmen of the company have included Kristian Djurhuus, Johan Poulsen, and Hilmar Kass Hilmar is an Germanic and Nordic given name, meaning famous/notorious fighter/noble/protector. Hilmar may refer to: Places *Hilmar, California ** Hilmar Cheese Company, cheese and whey products manufacturer headquartered in Hilmar, California *Hi .... References {{reflist External links The Faroe Insurance Company (English homepage) Financial services ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjóvar Municipality
Sjóvar Municipality ( Faroese: ''Sjóvar kommuna'') is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. The name of the municipality has its origins from the farm ''Sjógv á Strondum'' which gave name to Sjóvar parish. The name comes from the Faroese word for ''seawater'' (''sjógvur''). Sjóvar covers a part of the island of Eysturoy. It consists of the villages of Strendur, Innan Glyvur, Selatrað, Morskranes Morskranes ( da, Morskrenæs) is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar Municipality. The 2013 population was 28. Its postal code is FO 496. Morskranes can translate roughly as "Moors of the Corner". Externa ... and Kolbanargjógv. References External linksOfficial website Municipalities of the Faroe Islands Eysturoy {{Faroes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strendur
Strendur ( da, Strænder) is a village on the Faroese island of Eysturoy, located along the Skálafjørður fjord. It is the seat and main settlement of the Sjóvar Municipality. The 2012 population was 785. Its postal code is FO 490. ''Strendur'' means ''beaches'' or ''strands'' in the Faroese language. The village is connected by road to Selatrað, Skáli and the rest of Eysturoy, and via the Eysturoyartunnilin to Runavík and Tórshavn. References External linksDanish site with photographs of Strendur See also * List of towns in the Faroe Islands This is a list of villages (and towns) of the Faroe Islands. :fo:Býir í Føroyum :de:Liste der Städte und Orte auf den Färöern References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Towns In The Faroe Islands Towns Faroe Islands The Faroe Isl ... Populated places in the Faroe Islands {{faroes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søldarfjørður
Søldarfjørður ( da, Solmundefjord) is a village in the south of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Runavík Municipality. The 2002 population was 344. Its postal code is FO 344. References External linksPersonal Danish site with photographs of Søldarfjørður See also * List of towns in the Faroe Islands This is a list of villages (and towns) of the Faroe Islands. :fo:Býir í Føroyum :de:Liste der Städte und Orte auf den Färöern References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Towns In The Faroe Islands Towns Faroe Islands The Faroe Isl ... Populated places in the Faroe Islands Eysturoy {{faroes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamba (Faroe Islands)
Lamba (, da, Lamhauge), is a small village in the bottom of the inlet of Lambavík on the east coast of Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. There are similarly named places, Lamba in Shetland and Lambay in Ireland. 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 This is a list of villages (and towns) of the Faroe Islands. :fo:Býir í Føroyum :de:Liste der Städte und Orte auf den Färöern References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Towns In The Faroe Islands Towns Faroe Islands The Faroe Isl ... References External linksFaroeislands.dk: LambiImages an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glyvrar
Glyvrar ( da, Glibre) is a village located on Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands. It is one of several villages on the east side of the Skálafjørður fjord that have grown into a 10-kilometre-long conurbation. In Glyvrar there is a museum called ’Bygdasavnid Forni’. The church in Glyvrar was originally built in 1927, but it was heavily restored in 1981. From 1903 to 1928 there was a school for navigators in Glyvrar. Graduates from here would become masters of fishing-ships. The Bible translator Victor Danielsen worked as a teacher in Glyvrar in 1914. The salmon-farming company Bakkafrost is based in Glyvrar. Bakkafrost is the largest fish farming company in the Faroe Islands and one of the biggest private employers in the islands, if not the biggest. Bakkafrost is the eighth largest fish-farming company in the world. See also * List of towns in the Faroe Islands This is a list of villages (and towns) of the Faroe Islands. :fo:Býir í Føroyum :de:Liste der Städte u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Teachers School
State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our State'', a monthly magazine published in North Carolina and formerly called ''The State'' * The State (Larry Niven), a fictional future government in three novels by Larry Niven Music Groups and labels * States Records, an American record label * The State (band), Australian band previously known as the Cutters Albums * ''State'' (album), a 2013 album by Todd Rundgren * ''States'' (album), a 2013 album by the Paper Kites * ''States'', a 1991 album by Klinik * ''The State'' (album), a 1999 album by Nickelback Television * ''The State'' (American TV series), 1993 * ''The State'' (British TV series), 2017 Other * The State (comedy troupe), an American comedy troupe Law and politics * State (polity), a centralized political organizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
