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Sandavágur Stone
Sandavágur () is a town on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar. The name ''Sandavágur'' means ''sandy bay'' and refers to the sandy beach which used to be much larger than present. From one point in Sandavágur you can get a view of all the southern islands in the Faroes. Sandavágur used to be a municipality until 1 January 2009, when it fused together with the neighbour village Miðvágur into the new Vágar municipality. Data: History The town has an ancient history. A 13th century runestone, discovered in 1917, bears an inscription stating that the Norwegian Viking ''Torkil Onundarson'' from Rogaland was the first settler in this area. The stone can be seen in Sandavágur Church. Excavations in the town have also uncovered ruins from the Middle Ages. ''Á Steig'' in Sandavágur was the residence of the Lagman, the lawspeaker and leader of the Faroese parliament, until 1816, when the office was abolished and the islands became a Danish administrative district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vágar
Vágar (; ) is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the ''large islands''. With a size of , it ranks third in size, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy. Vágar Regions of the Faroe Islands, region also comprises the island of Mykines, Faroe Islands, Mykines. The Vágar island shape is very distinctive, since on maps it resembles a dog's head. The fjord Sørvágsfjørður is the mouth and the lake Fjallavatn is the eye. History Vágar is the first port of call for most foreigners travelling to the Faroe Islands, as it is home to the islands’ only airport, Vágar Airport. An airfield was built there during World War II by the British, who occupied the Faroe Islands with the islanders' consent. After the war it lay unused for about 20 years, but was then put back into service and expanded/modernised as required. It handles about 290,000 passengers a year (2016). Such large numbers by Faroese standards put a considerable strain on transpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrimp
A shrimp (: shrimp (American English, US) or shrimps (British English, UK)) is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily Aquatic locomotion, swimming mode of locomotion – typically Decapods belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchiata, although some Shrimp#Non-decapods, crustaceans outside of this order are also referred to as "shrimp". Any small crustacean may also be referred to as "shrimp", regardless of resemblance. More narrow definitions may be restricted to Caridea, to smaller species of either of the aforementioned groups, or only the Marine life, marine species. Under a broader definition, ''shrimp'' may be synonymous with prawn, covering stalk-eyed swimming crustaceans with long, narrow muscular tails (Abdomen#Arthropoda, abdomens), long whiskers (Antenna (biology), antennae), and slender, Biramous, biramous legs. They swim forward by paddling the swimmerets on the underside of their abdomens, although their escape response is typically repeated flicks wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In The Faroe Islands ...
This is a list of villages (and towns) of the Faroe Islands as of 29 of April 2025. :fo:Býir í Føroyum References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Towns In The Faroe Islands Towns Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandavágur Church
Sandavágur Church (; ) is a distinctive red-roofed church in the town of Sandavágur in the Faroe Islands. History The church of Sandavá was consecrated on 29 April 1917. It was the fifth in a series of churches built in the last 300 years. A memorial was erected outside the church to one of the many ships that were sunk during the Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo .... References External linksSandavagur at Faroeislands.dk Churches in the Faroe Islands {{faroes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postverk Føroya
Posta is the postal service of the Faroe Islands and was founded on 1 April 1976 under the Home Rule of the Faroe Islands. On 16 December 2005, it became a public joint stock company under the name P/F Postverk Føroya (retroactive from 1 January 2005). The number of employees working at Posta is 120. There are 17 post offices and parcel shops servicing the 18,000 households and 54,000 inhabitants in the Faroe Islands. Name The Faroese name ' uses the genitive form of the country's name ' (Faroes), thus ' without the final '. The name means literally "Postal works of the Faroes", while the word for post or mail is '. In August 2009, changed its name to Posta. Many synonyms are officially allowed for the Faroese post: * ' * ' ("The Postwork") * ' ("Faroes' Postwork") * ' ("Post") * ' ("The Post") Postal history Skjúts Before regular boat service was established between the islands, a special transport system was required to enable people from the different islands to exch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Jacob Sesanus Olsen
Samuel Jacob Sesanus Olsen, commonly known as Jacob Olsen (1 October 1904 – October 13, 1994), was a Faroese teacher, writer and translator. He was deeply engaged in the local community and the Faroe Islands as a whole.Lærarfólk i Føroyum 1870-1976. Føroya Lærarafelag. Tórshavn 1976. Page 205. Biography Jacob Olsen was born on 1 October 1904 in Sandavági, Faroe Islands. His parents were Peter Joen Pauli Olsen, fisherman, from Sandavágur and Lisbeth Olsen, born Magnussen, from Leynar.Føroyskir fólkaskúlalærarar 1870-1997. Føroya Lærarafelag. Bókadeildin. Tórshavn 1997. Page 257. Before Jacob Olsen studied at the Faroese Teachers School (''Føroya Læraraskúli''), he worked 15 months in business in Sandavágur and was at sea for a single year. In 1923 he was admitted to teacher education at the Faroese Teachers School in Tórshavn and graduated with a teaching diploma in 1926. 1 September 1926 he was hired by Tórshavn's School. On 1 February 1961 he becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torkil Nielsen
Torkil Nielsen (, born 26 January 1964) is a former Faroese football midfielder. He is also one of the Faroe Islands' best chess players. Club career He played most of his career at SÍF Sandavágur and after they merged with MB Miðvágur he played with the club which was a result of the merger, FS Vágar. He was an active football player until 1997, after that he just played a few matches and played his last match in 2007, just before the club was re-established into 07 Vestur after a merger between FS Vágar 2004 and SÍ Sørvágur. International career Nielsen played in an August 1988 friendly match against Iceland, the country's first FIFA-recognized match. He scored the very first Faroese goal after FIFA recognition, in a game, which also turned out to be the first ever official victory for the Faroe Islands, winning 1–0 in a friendly over Canada in April 1989. Torkil claimed his place in world football history for his goal in the 1992 European championship qualif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands National Football Team
The Faroe Islands national football team (, ) represents the Faroe Islands in men's international football, and is governed by the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF). The FSF became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and represents the fourth-smallest UEFA country by population. The team has never advanced to the finals of the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship. They took part in the Island Games in 1989 and 1991 and won both tournaments. The team also took part in the Nordic Football Championship for the first time in 2000–01, the last time the competition was played. In 2024, they made their debut in the Baltic Cup as a guest entrant and placed fourth. In the Faroe Islands, the team is known as the ''landsliðið''. Home matches are played at Tórsvøllur. History Early years (1930–1988) From 1930 to 1988 before joining FIFA, the Faroe Islands gameplay was limited to national friendly matches against Iceland, Shetland, Orkney Islands, Greenla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
07 Vestur
07 Vestur is a Faroe Islands, Faroese football (soccer), football club, which was founded in 2007. It is located in Sandavágur and Sørvágur on Vágar island. History The club was founded 18 December 1993 as FS Vágar. It was a merger of Vágar island teams MB Miðvágur and SÍF Sandavágur in order to increase the footballing standard of this part of the Faroe Islands. SÍ Sørvágur, also located on Vágar, joined the club in 1998. Soon, the newly founded club promoted to the Faroe Islands Premier League Football, national top league which, at that point in 1995, was called 1. deild. Unfortunately, the team was not able to permanently secure a top-tier spot over the years. In 2003, FS Vágar was relegated for good. Soon after that, the alliance between the three founding clubs began to crumble, and FS Vágar was eventually disbanded in the fall of 2004. Despite the controversy, many people wanted to keep the club alive or, if this was not possible, found another club. So, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FS Vágar
07 Vestur is a Faroese football club, which was founded in 2007. It is located in Sandavágur and Sørvágur on Vágar island. History The club was founded 18 December 1993 as FS Vágar. It was a merger of Vágar island teams MB Miðvágur and SÍF Sandavágur in order to increase the footballing standard of this part of the Faroe Islands. SÍ Sørvágur, also located on Vágar, joined the club in 1998. Soon, the newly founded club promoted to the national top league which, at that point in 1995, was called 1. deild. Unfortunately, the team was not able to permanently secure a top-tier spot over the years. In 2003, FS Vágar was relegated for good. Soon after that, the alliance between the three founding clubs began to crumble, and FS Vágar was eventually disbanded in the fall of 2004. Despite the controversy, many people wanted to keep the club alive or, if this was not possible, found another club. So, on 8 November 2004, the club was re-founded as FS Vágar 2004 (FSV04 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MB Miðvágur
MB, Mb or M. B. may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey, a Swedish ice hockey club * Manila Bulletin, a newspaper based in the Philippines * Media Blasters, an American multimedia entertainment distributor * Mediobanca, an Italian company with Borsa Italiana stock symbol MB * Mercedes-Benz, a German brand of automobiles, buses, coaches and trucks * Milton Bradley Company, a board-game and sometime video-game publisher * Multibanco, a Portuguese interbank network * Muslim Brotherhood, a pan-Islamic movement People * Lee Myung-bak (born 1941), former president of South Korea * Maurizio Bianchi (born 1955), Italian composer of industrial music * Mario Balotelli (born 1990), Italian footballer * Mahesh Babu (born 1975), an actor in Indian Telugu cinema Places * Manitoba, province of Canada * Monza and Brianza, Italy Science and technology * Megabyte (MB), a measure of information * Megabit (Mb or Mbit), a measure of information * '' MikroBitti' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SÍF Sandavágur
SÍF Sandavágur is a Faroese Football club based in Sandavágur on the island of Vágar. History SÍF Sandavágur was founded in 1906; although the club is one of oldest in the Faroe Islands, SÍF only played in the top division (now Betri Deildin) three times: 1989, 1990 and 1992, since the league's creation in 1942. The best league finish in the top flight was 8th Place in 1989. In 1993, SÍF merged with MB Miðvágur to form FS Vágar. SÍ Sørvágur also became part of the merger in 1998. They played in the top league between 1995–97 and again in 2000. After the 2004 season the merger collapsed and the 3 clubs separated. After the split, SIF Sandavágur joined 3. deild (the fourth league) in the 2007 season, this was the last season they played at adult level and the club hasn't participated in the Football League since. Because SÍF became part of the newly named club, 07 Vestur 07 Vestur is a Faroe Islands, Faroese football (soccer), football club, which was found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
