Fámjin
| Fámjin | |
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Fámjin
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 Location of the municipality in the Faroe Islands |
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 Fámjin
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| Coordinates: 61°31′35″N 6°52′37″W / 61.52639°N 6.87694°WCoordinates: 61°31′35″N 6°52′37″W / 61.52639°N 6.87694°W | |
| State |
 Kingdom of Denmark
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| Constituent country |
 Faroe Islands
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| Island | Suðuroy |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 108 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| Climate | Cfc |
Fámjin (Danish: Famien) is a village, located in the middle of the coastline on the western side of Suðuroy, the southernmost island in Faroe Islands. It has a population of around 100.
Tradition says that Fámjin used to be called Vesturvik. One day two men from the village were out on the sea fishing from their boat. There they saw a French sailship just lying there waiting for wind. The two men invited two ladies into their boat to see a large halibut. When the ladies were on board the men quickly rowed towards their village with them. From the sail-ship they heard the Frenchmen shout "Femmes ... Femmes". After that day Vesturvik was called Fámjin. These things are said to have happened in the 16th century.
The village of Fámjin is looking directly out to the harsh sea, although partly protected by a stone reef, which becomes visible at low tide. The village is surrounded by the beautiful natural scenery of the highest mountains on Suðuroy. The highest mountain, Gluggarnir is located north of Fámjin. The mountains Borgarknappur and Borgin are south-east of the village. There are several inland lakes and waterfalls. One of the waterfalls is named Fossurin Mikli. Only one road leads to the village, it goes through Øravík.
North of the village lies the “Kirkjuvatn” (Church Lake), one of the largest on the island. The old mountain path between Fámjin and Vágur was originally the main road between the two villages. There are cairns along the path. West of Fámjin by the end of the road is a gorge which is called Prestgjógv (The Priest's Gorge).
Fámjin is 9 km west of Øravík, which is on the west coast. Øravík is located on the east coast, around 3 km south of Krambatangi ferry port. The distance from Fámjin to Tvøroyri is 16 km. The distance from Fámjin to Vágur is 29 km.
The church in Fámjin was built in 1875, it was ready to use in 1876. In the church there is a runestone from the 16th century (see Fámjin stone) (Faroese: Fámjinssteinurin). The stone bears both Latin and Runic letters. The stone is dated to the time after the Faroese reformation in 1538, and proves that runes were used up to as late as the 16th century. It is the youngest of the Faroese runestones.
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