Skælingur (Settlement)

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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 340 animals. The village is located by the 767-m high mountain Skælingsfjall, whose flat top appears as a landmark on maps. The village has no actual landing site by the sea.

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