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...

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...