Viking remains in Kvívík

Old House, found in Kvívík
Stamp FR 65 of the Faroe Islands
Engraver: Max Müller
Issued: 15 March 1982

Kvivik is a village on the west coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands.

• Population: 367
• Postal code (Zip): FO 340
• Location: 62°7′14″N, 7°4′4″W
• Municipality: Kvivikar

The village is on both sides of a narrow bay and the small river Stora.

Kvivik is one of the oldest settlements in the Faroes and excavations have shown the remains of Viking houses.Jón Fossá. Kvívík. Faroeislands.dk All villages on the Faroe Islands. Retrieved on 2006-07-09.

Noted natives and residents

• Joen Danielsen (1843-1926) poet
• J. P. Gregoriussen (1845-1901) poet

See also

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands
• Streymoy

References

Photos of Kvivik

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