Sumba

The village, as of 2002, had a population of 281. The village\'s postal code is FO 970.

Residents of the village are known as Sumbingar. The name Sumba derives from the old name Sunnbøur. A high mountain separates the village from the other settlements of the island. According to American anthropologist Dennis Gaffin, the village is "a stronghold of traditional Faeroese culture." The 50-kronur note of 2001 pictures the cliffs at Sumba. A narrow islet called Sumbiarhólmur sits off the shore as a natural breakwater, and is used as prized grazing land for sheep.

Gallery

References

• In Place: Spatial and Social Order in a Faeroe Islands Community, by Dennis Gaffin ISBN 0881338796.

External links

• Webshots gallery with photos from Sumba

See also

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

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Sumba (Faroe Islands)

Coordinates: 61°24′52″N 6°42′14″W / 61.41444, -6.70389

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