Húsavík () is an old village located on the east of the island of
Sandoy, in
Húsavík Municipality,
Faroe Islands
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.
In the centre of Húsavík there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. It is said to be the remains of a farm that was built by the 'Lady of the House in Húsavík'. She was a strict and wealthy lady who lived in the 14th century. She owned all the land in Húsavík and also had some properties in
Norway
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. Legend has it that she
buried two servants alive. It is also said that she got all her wealth when she sold a golden horn to the King. The story goes that she found the golden horn in the ground, after dreaming of its location.
Image gallery
File:Húsavík, Faroe Islands.JPG, Húsavík, Faroe Islands.
File:Stamps of the Faroe Islands-2014-03.jpg, Stamp showing the 'Lady of Húsavík'.
File:Stamps of the Faroe Islands-2014-01.jpg, The golden horn.
(Faroese stamp from 2014)
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
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Faroeislands.dk: HúsavíkImages and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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Populated places in the Faroe Islands
Sandoy