Skálavík

Skálavík
Skålevig
Municipality and village

Skálavík in July 2012

Location of Skálavíkar kommuna in the Faroe Islands
Skálavík

Location of Skálavík village in the Faroe Islands

Coordinates: 61°50′0″N 6°39′0″W / 61.83333°N 6.65000°WCoordinates: 61°50′0″N 6°39′0″W / 61.83333°N 6.65000°W
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Faroe Islands
Island Sandoy
Population (1 January 2006)
 • Total 181
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC+1)
Postal code FO 220

Skálavík, Skaalevig, Skalevig, Skålevig, is a village and municipality on the eastern coast of the Faroese island Sandoy.

History

The village's stone church was built in 1891.[1] The famous Faroese writers Heðin Brú (born Hans Jacob Jacobsen) (1901–1987) and Kristian Osvald Viderø (1906–1988) were both born in Skálavík.

In late January 2008 Skálavík was hit by a strong hurricane. The port was destroyed, along with many boats and houses. The damage was so great that emergency aid was provided from Iceland.[2]

Depilin í Skálavík - Donated by the ship owner Eiler Jacobsen

Depilin í Skálavík

In May 2011 a new center opened in Skálavík. It was donated by shipowner Eiler Jacobsen (1930-2010),[3] who was born in the village. He did not live to see the opening, but he visited the building during the construction. There is a restaurant, a hotel and conference center, activities for children etc.[4] The center was named Skeiðs- og frítíðardepilin Immanuel, but they also use the name "Depilin í Skálavík" (The Center in Skálavík). It was named Immanuel after the ship by the same name in which Eiler Jacobsen's father went missing in 1932.

See also

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Faeroe Islands.dk. "Skálavík". Faeroe Islands.dk. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Politiken. "Færøerne får stormhjælp fra Island". Politiken.dk. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Depil.fo
  4. ↑ Aktuelt.fo, Nógv virksemi í deplinum í Skálavík (in Faroese)

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