Haraldssund (Settlement)

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Bridal procession in the village of Haraldssund photographed in 1898. They are on their way to the boat that will take them to the wedding in the church village. JOHANNES KLEIN/NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DENMARK

Haraldssund, mentioned in Hundabrævið, has 69 inhabitants and covers 16 merkur. Of these, 9 merkur are copyhold land and 7 merkur are freehold land. The copyhold land is divided between three copyhold tenants. The sheep herd consists of 320 animals.

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  • Hans Andrias Sølvará

    (b. 1962) PhD in History and MA in History and Philosophy. Professor and dean of the Department of History and Society at the University of the Faroe Islands.