Húsar ( da, Husum) is a village on the island of
Kalsoy
Kalsoy ( da, Kalsø) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands of Denmark between Eysturoy and Kunoy. The name means man island; by contrast with the parallel island to the east, Kunoy, the name of which means woman island.
The northern ...
in the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
.
History
![Cmm-Húsar-Kalsoy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Cmm-H%C3%BAsar-Kalsoy.png)
Húsar is located on the east coast and the southern part of the island of Kalsoy. Húsar is connected to
Klaksvík
Klaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands behind Tórshavn. The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands (the Norðoyar). It is the administrative centre of Klaksvík municipality.
History
The first ...
by a ferry that visits the village three times a day. From Húsar the other villages on the island can be reached by bus.
Húsar is the oldest of the villages on Kalsoy. Húsar church, which is made of stone, was built in 1920. On 1 January 2017, the municipality of Húsar was fused into
Klaksvík municipality.
The majority of the former municipality's employees are affiliated with the primary industries; fisheries and livestock. Húsar is involved in
fish farming
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Fish farming or ...
, particularly the production of
fry and fingerling. The fry are grown for 1½ to 2 years. After that it is placed in sea farms where it will grow into adult fish.
Gallery
Húsar is the next vilage on Kalsoy.jpg
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Húsar Kirke.2.Kalsoy.jpg
See also
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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 ...
External links
Faroeislands.dk: HúsarImages and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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Populated places in the Faroe Islands