Nes (Settlement)

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Nes covers 11 merkur and 12 gyllin, of which 5 merkur and 8 gyllin are copyhold land leased by a single copyhold tenant, and 6 merkur and 4 gyllin are freehold land. The sheep herd consists of 282 animals.

The village is located on the north side of the fjord mouth, and the short distance to the fishing grounds to the east was of great importance in earlier times.

Ruth Smith and her husband, the architect Poul Morell Nielsen, built their house in Nes, which was designed for her artistic activity. In the 1950s, the view of the sea inspired many of her paintings.

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  • Annika Y. Skaalum

    (b. 1958) MA in History with a minor in political science. High school teacher at Glasir – Torshavn College, and Vestmanna Gymnasium. Archive assistant at the National Archives of the Faroe Islands.