Válur and Nes (Settlements)
Válur and Nes are outlying villages from Kvívík, founded in 1842 and the 1830s, respectively, on the side of the markatal settlement of Kvívík which lies in...
Vestmanna (Settlement) and Vestmanna Municipality
Vestmanna, mentioned in Hundabrævið, has 1,252 inhabitants and covers 56 merkur. 34 merkur and 12 gyllin are copyhold land distributed between nine copyhold tenants....
Stykkið (Settlement)
The outlying village of Stykkið, between Kvívík and Leynar, was established in 1845. The vicar Niels Lassen Holm built the first house here, which he called Solitude....
Skælingur (Settlement)
The markatal settlement of Skælingur has 13 inhabitants in january 2025 and covers 15 merkur of copyhold land divided between two copyhold tenants. The sheep herd...
Leynar (Settlement)
Leynar has 116 inhabitants in january 2025 and covers 12 merkur of copyhold land divided between two copyhold tenants. The sheep herd consists of 320 animals. The...
Kvívík (Settlement) and Kvívíkar Municipality
Kvívík, mentioned in Hundabrævið, has 406 inhabitants in january 2025 and covers 48 merkur, of which 22 merkur and 4 gyllin are copyhold land distributed between...
Oyndarfjørður (Settlement)
Oyndarfjørður, mentioned in Hundabrævið, has 118 inhabitants in january 2025 and covers 32 merkur, of which 28 merkur are copyhold land distributed between ten...
Funningsfjørður (Settlement)
Funningsfjørður is an outlying village from Elduvík established in 1812 and has 56 inhabitants in january 2025. East of the village lies the 788-m high Múlatindur....
Funningur (Settlement)
Funningur is mentioned in both Hundabrævið as Funding and in Skipan um Tingfaratoll from around the year 1400 as I Funningi. The village has 45 inhabitants in...
Elduvík (Settlement)
Elduvík, mentioned in Hundabrævið, has 13 inhabitants in january 2025 and covers 30 merkur and 4 gyllin. Of these, 21 merkur and 4 gyllin are copyhold land distributed...