Húsavík, Faroe Islands

For the village in Iceland, see Húsavík. For the village in Norway, see Husavik, Austevoll. For other uses, see Husavik (disambiguation).

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Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark

Húsavík

Husevig

Village

Húsavík, Faroe Islands.

Location of Húsavík within Húsavík municipality in the Faroe Islands

Húsavík

Location of Húsavík village in the Faroe Islands

Coordinates: 61°48′38″N 6°40′35″W﻿ / ﻿61.81056°N 6.67639°W﻿ / 61.81056; -6.67639
State|  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country|  Faroe Islands
Island| Sandoy
Municipality| Húsavík
Population

(29 April 2025)[1]

• Total

| 64
Time zone| GMT
• Summer (DST)| UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code|

FO 230

Climate| Cfc

Húsavík (Danish: Husevig) is an old village located on the east of the island of Sandoy, in Húsavík Municipality, Faroe Islands.

In the centre of Húsavík there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. It is said to be the remains of a farm that was built by the 'Lady of the House in Húsavík'. She was a strict and wealthy lady who lived in the 14th century. She owned all the land in Húsavík and also had some properties in Norway. Legend has it that she buried two servants alive[broken anchor]. It is also said that she got all her wealth when she sold a golden horn to the King. The story goes that she found the golden horn in the ground, after dreaming of its location.

## Image gallery

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* Húsavík, Faroe Islands.

* Stamp showing the 'Lady of Húsavík'.

* The golden horn.
(Faroese stamp from 2014)

## See also

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* List of towns in the Faroe Islands

## References

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1. ^ "IB01010 Fólkatalsbroytingar skiftar á fødd, deyð, flutt, bygd og mánaðir (1985-2025)". Hagtalsgrunnur. Retrieved 2025-04-29.

## External links

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* Media related to Húsavík (Faroe Islands) at Wikimedia Commons
* Faroeislands.dk: Húsavík Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.