Viðareiði
Viðareiði (pronounced Template:IPA-fo, literally: Wood-Isthmus, Dens: Viderejde) is the northmaist settlement in the Faroe Islands an lees on the Island o Viðoy, which belangs tae the Norðoyar Region. It lees on an isthmus wi heich muntains tae baith the north an sooth.
The community is linked owerland bi a dam an tunnel seestem tae the regional center o Klaksvík on Borðoy. The road tae Viðareiði goes alang the wast coast o Viðoy, through the toun, an then alang the island's east coast tae the uninhabitit Miðdalur Valley wi its typical sma waterfaw.
Tae the north, Munt Villingdalsfjall rises ower 844 meters (2,769 ft) frae the water. It is the heichest muntain in the North Islands an the third-lairgest in the entire Faroese airchipelago. The north coast is marked bi Cape Enniberg, the seicont heichest sea cliff in Europe at 754 meters (2,474 ft). Leukin tae the wast frae Viðareiði, ane haes a view o the michty northren peaks o Borðoy an Kunoy. Turnin aroond, ane can see through the crag an tails o the isthmus tae the eastren Island o Fugloy. Feenally, tae the sooth o the toun, the 751 meters (2,464 ft) heich cone-shaped muntain o Malinsfjall can be seen during guid wather. Viðareiði is a depairtur point for a vast aurie o hikin. In the community, there is no anerlie a sma grocery store, but an aw the Hotel Norð wi its restaurant that serves traditional cuisine.
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In the 17t century, the auld kirk wis destroyed in a storm. It is said that a pairt o the cemetery wis washed away bi the sea an that coffins frae the cemetery wur recovered in Hvannasund an reburiet in Viðareiði.
The current kirk wis built in 1892. The kirk silver is a gift from the British government, thankin the Viðareiði's citizens for the rescue of the Brig Marwood, which was shiprecked near Viðareiði durin a winter storm in 1847.
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[edit] References
- The information in this airticle is based on that in its German equivalent.
- Faroeislands.dk: Vidareidi
