Húsar () is a village on the island of
Kalsoy in the
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 ...
.
History
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 fir ...
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
Fish farming or pisciculture involves commercial breeding of fish, most often for food, in fish tanks or artificial enclosures such as fish ponds. It is a particular type of aquaculture, which is the controlled cultivation and harvesting of ...
, 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 as of 29 of April 2025. :fo:Býir í Føroyum
References
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Towns
Faroe Islands
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References
External links
Faroeislands.dk: HúsarImages and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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Populated places in the Faroe Islands