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Skálavík () is a village and municipality on the eastern coast of the Faroese island
In May 2011 a new center opened in Skálavík. It was donated by shipowner Eiler Jacobsen (1930-2010), who was born in the village. He did not live to see the opening, but he visited the building during the construction. There is a restaurant, a hotel and conference center, activities for children etc. The center was named Skeiðs- og frítíðardepilin Immanuel, but they also use the name "Depilin í Skálavík" (The Center in Skálavík). It was named Immanuel after the ship by the same name in which Eiler Jacobsen's father went missing in 1932.
On 23 March 2015
Image:Havnin í Skálavík 2012.JPG, The harbour of Skálavík
Image:Hedin bru, memorial skalavik.jpg, Heðin Brú (Hans Jacob Jacobsen) memorial bust.
Image:Skalavik Sandoy Faroe Islands 2012.JPG, The church in Skálavík and a part of the village.
Image:Post office in Skálavík, Faroe Islands.JPG, Former post office, now the only store in the island Sandoy, which sells alcohol, it is called Rúsan (short for Rúsdrekkasøla Landsins).
Image:Skalavik Sandoy Faroe Islands in July 2012.JPG, Skálavík
Depil.fo (Depilin í Skálavík (Skeiðs- og frítíðardepilin Immanuel), a holiday and conference center, built in 2010-2011.The Tourist Information Center of Sandoy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skalavik Populated places in the Faroe Islands Municipalities of the Faroe Islands Sandoy
Sandoy
Sandoy ("Sand Island") is the first of the five southern islands that make up the Faroe chain, the fifth biggest of all the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark. It also refers to the Regions of the Faroe Islands, region ...
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Name
The name Skálavík comes fromFaroese language
Faroese ( ; ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language spoken as a first language by about 69,000 Faroe Islanders, of whom 21,000 reside mainly in Denmark and elsewhere.
It is one of five languages descended from Old Norse#Old West ...
common noun skál (bowl)+ vík (bay), meaning a bowl-shaped bay.
History
The village's stone church was built in 1891. The famous Faroese writers Heðin Brú (born Hans Jacob Jacobsen) (1901–1987) and Kristian Osvald Viderø (1906–1988) were both born in Skálavík. In late January 2008 Skálavík was hit by a strong hurricane. The port was destroyed, along with many boats and houses. The damage was so great that emergency aid was provided from Iceland.Depilin í Skálavík - Hotel Skálavík
In May 2011 a new center opened in Skálavík. It was donated by shipowner Eiler Jacobsen (1930-2010), who was born in the village. He did not live to see the opening, but he visited the building during the construction. There is a restaurant, a hotel and conference center, activities for children etc. The center was named Skeiðs- og frítíðardepilin Immanuel, but they also use the name "Depilin í Skálavík" (The Center in Skálavík). It was named Immanuel after the ship by the same name in which Eiler Jacobsen's father went missing in 1932.
On 23 March 2015 Smyril Line
Smyril Line is a Faroese shipping company, linking the Faroe Islands with Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands and Lithuania. It previously also served Norway and the United Kingdom. is the Faroese word for the merlin.
History
Since 1983, ...
took over the operation of the hotel, and at the same time the name was changed to Hotel Skálavík. The hotel had 25 rooms at the time.
See also
*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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External links
*Depil.fo (Depilin í Skálavík (Skeiðs- og frítíðardepilin Immanuel), a holiday and conference center, built in 2010-2011.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skalavik Populated places in the Faroe Islands Municipalities of the Faroe Islands Sandoy