Bøur
| Bøur | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
Bøur as seen from above, Oct 2005
|
|
 Bøur
|
|
| Coordinates: 62°5′27″N 7°22′3″W / 62.09083°N 7.36750°WCoordinates: 62°5′27″N 7°22′3″W / 62.09083°N 7.36750°W | |
| State |
 Kingdom of Denmark
|
| Country |
 Faroe Islands
|
| Island | Vágoy |
| Municipality | Sørvágs Kommuna |
| Population (1 January 2012) | |
| • Total | 75 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | FO 386 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Bøur (Danish: Bø) is a village in the Sørvágs Kommuna of the Faroe Islands, 4 km west of Sørvágur, with a population of 75 (2012).
Its location is 62°5′27″N 7°22′3″W / 62.09083°N 7.36750°W and its postal code is FO 386.
Bøur is a small village on the west-side of Vágoy on the north side of Sørvágsfjørður, Faroe Islands. It has a magnificent view over the sea and the rocky islet Tindhólmur with its many peaks, Gáshólmur and the two "drangar", (tall, pointed clifftops sticking up from the sea). This motif is famous on many paintings and photographs.
The old houses in the village are bunched together with narrow lanes between them, and at the western end stands the cozy church, which was built in 1865.
Bøur is an ancient settlement and is mentioned in the so-called Dog Letter dating from 1350 AD, but it is probably older. The village is also mentioned as having a church in a document dated 1710, but it is not known when the first village church was built.
The best-known story from Bøur tells of a dispute about succession to property. Two brothers, Simun and Eirikur, owned all the village property jointly, but Eirikur was keen to have it divided. In the end Eirikur killed his brother, and then travelled over to Kirkjubøur to beg the bishop for mercy. The bishop was inclined to grant him absolution if he paid a large penalty to the bishop and to the church. Eirikur agreed, and the contract was carved out on a wooden beam.
...
Wikipedia