Leynar ( da, Lejnum) is a village in the
Faroe Islands, a self-governing overseas administrative division of
Denmark.
The village is situated on the western coast of the island of
Streymoy
Streymoy ( da, Strømø) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest region of the country that also i ...
in the municipality of Kvívíkar. It has a population of 112 (August 2022). Leynar is the birthplace of Faroese actor
Sverri Egholm Sverre, Sverrir or Sverri is a Nordic name from the Old Norse ''Sverrir'', meaning "wild, swinging, spinning". It is a common name in Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands; it is less common in Denmark and Sweden. It can also be a surname. Sverre m ...
(1930–2001) and domicile of the poet
Guðrið Helmsdal Guðrið Helmsdal Nielsen (born 26 February 1941 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese poet. Born as Guðrið Helmsdal Poulsen, she added her husband's surname when she married. She writes as Guðrið Helmsdal.
Biography
Born on 26 February 1941 in Tórshav ...
.
See also
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List of towns in the Faroe Islands
External links
A Danish website including photographs of Leynar
References
Populated places in the Faroe Islands
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