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 i...
Vestmanna (Settlement) and Vestmanna Municipality
Vestmanna, mentioned in Hundabrævið, has 1,248 inhabitants and covers 56 merkur. 34 merkur and 12 gyllin are copyhold land distributed between nine copyhold t...
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 ...
Skælingur (Settlement)
The markatal settlement of Skælingur has 13 inhabitants and covers 15 merkur of copyhold land divided between two copyhold tenants. The sheep herd consists of ...
Leynar (Settlement)
Leynar has 119 inhabitants and covers 12 merkur of copyhold land divided between two copyhold tenants. The sheep herd consists of 320 animals. The village is kn...
Kvívík (Settlement) and Kvívíkar Municipality
Kvívík, mentioned in Hundabrævið, has 403 inhabitants and covers 48 merkur, of which 22 merkur and 4 gyllin are copyhold land distributed between 12 copyhol...
Oyndarfjørður (Settlement)
Oyndarfjørður, mentioned in Hundabrævið, has 134 inhabitants and covers 32 merkur, of which 28 merkur are copyhold land distributed between ten copyhold ten...
Funningsfjørður (Settlement)
Funningsfjørður is an outlying village from Elduvík established in 1812 and has 70 inhabitants. East of the village lies the 788-m high Múlatindur. The form...
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 currently has 45 inha...
Elduvík (Settlement)
Elduvík, mentioned in Hundabrævið, has 12 inhabitants and covers 30 merkur and 4 gyllin. Of these, 21 merkur and 4 gyllin are copyhold land distributed betwe...