• Helgi Jacobsen

    (b. 1954) Journalist. Freelance journalist and author.

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...

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...