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.[citation needed]
Geography
The village of Fámjin faces the ocean, although partly protected by a stone reef, which becomes visible at low tide. The village is surrounded by some 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.[1]
History
The church in Fámjin was built in 1875, it was ready to use in 1876.[2] 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.
In the church is the prototype of the Faroese flag Merkið. This flag was made by Jens Oliver Lisberg from Fámjin and others while they were studying in Copenhagen in Denmark in 1919. The first time "Merkið" was used in the Faroe Islands, was on June 22, 1919 in Fámjin, the occasion was a wedding. Merkið was not officially recognized in the beginning. However during World War II, the United Kingdom prohibited the use of the flag of Denmark on Faroese ships as Denmark was at that time occupied by Germany. Therefore Merkið was run up on the ships instead. (April 25, 1940 is the official date of recognition) Not until the verification of the home rule act in 1948 was Merkið recognized as the official flag of the Faroe Islands.
Culture
Fámjin is well situated near rich fishing grounds. In the harbor, which is well-protected by the natural environment, the fishing boats moor in the summer at a small wharf. During the winter the boats are pulled in from the quay and kept in boat houses nearby. As in other villages both fishing and sheep farming is a part of the daily routine. The sheep are gathered and led to slaughter in October.
During the summer months, however, the population increases significantly due to the many people from Fámjin who live in other villages on the Faroe Islands and in other countries, but return in the sheep herding and hay season, which takes place from the beginning of July to the end of August. This is the case in many small Faroese villages. The past years the number of tourists who visit the village has been increasing. The tourists come especially for one reason, they wish to see the original Faroese flag, Merkið, which is hanging inside the church. There are some houses for rent and a coffeeshop is next to the harbour. Tourists enjoy also to go for a walk up the hill behind the church to the lake Kirkjuvatn. The name means The Lake of the Church.
Gallery
The prototype of the Faroese flag Merkið, which is hanging inside the church
The Fámjin stone is a runestone located in the church of Fámjin
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External links
Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
Fámjin - a set on Flickr
Visitsuduroy.fo, The Tourist Information Center of Suðuroy.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fámjin.
February 07, 2023
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Famjin Danish Famien is a village located on the western side of Suduroy the southernmost island in Faroe Islands Famjin is looking directly out to the North Atlantic Ocean FamjinMunicipality and villageFamjinFamjinLocation of Famjin village in the Faroe IslandsCoordinates 61 31 35 N 6 52 37 W 61 52639 N 6 87694 W 61 52639 6 87694 Coordinates 61 31 35 N 6 52 37 W 61 52639 N 6 87694 W 61 52639 6 87694State Kingdom of DenmarkConstituent country Faroe IslandsIslandSuduroyPopulation 2020 Total83Time zoneGMT Summer DST UTC 1 WEST ClimateCfcFamjin and the lake Kirkjuvatn The Church of Famjin Contents 1 Name 2 Geography 3 History 4 Culture 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksName EditTradition says that Famjin 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 Famjin These things are said to have happened in the 16th century citation needed Geography EditThe village of Famjin faces the ocean although partly protected by a stone reef which becomes visible at low tide The village is surrounded by some of the highest mountains on Suduroy The highest mountain Gluggarnir is located north of Famjin 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 Oravik North of the village lies the Kirkjuvatn Church Lake one of the largest on the island The old mountain path between Famjin and Vagur was originally the main road between the two villages There are cairns along the path West of Famjin by the end of the road is a gorge which is called Prestgjogv The Priest s Gorge Famjin is 9 km west of Oravik which is on the west coast Oravik is located on the east coast around 3 km south of Krambatangi ferry port The distance from Famjin to Tvoroyri is 16 km The distance from Famjin to Vagur is 29 km 1 History EditThe church in Famjin was built in 1875 it was ready to use in 1876 2 In the church there is a runestone from the 16th century see Famjin stone Faroese Famjinssteinurin 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 In the church is the prototype of the Faroese flag Merkid This flag was made by Jens Oliver Lisberg from Famjin and others while they were studying in Copenhagen in Denmark in 1919 The first time Merkid was used in the Faroe Islands was on June 22 1919 in Famjin the occasion was a wedding Merkid was not officially recognized in the beginning However during World War II the United Kingdom prohibited the use of the flag of Denmark on Faroese ships as Denmark was at that time occupied by Germany Therefore Merkid was run up on the ships instead April 25 1940 is the official date of recognition Not until the verification of the home rule act in 1948 was Merkid recognized as the official flag of the Faroe Islands Culture EditFamjin is well situated near rich fishing grounds In the harbor which is well protected by the natural environment the fishing boats moor in the summer at a small wharf During the winter the boats are pulled in from the quay and kept in boat houses nearby As in other villages both fishing and sheep farming is a part of the daily routine The sheep are gathered and led to slaughter in October During the summer months however the population increases significantly due to the many people from Famjin who live in other villages on the Faroe Islands and in other countries but return in the sheep herding and hay season which takes place from the beginning of July to the end of August This is the case in many small Faroese villages The past years the number of tourists who visit the village has been increasing The tourists come especially for one reason they wish to see the original Faroese flag Merkid which is hanging inside the church There are some houses for rent and a coffeeshop is next to the harbour Tourists enjoy also to go for a walk up the hill behind the church to the lake Kirkjuvatn The name means The Lake of the Church Gallery Edit The prototype of the Faroese flag Merkid which is hanging inside the church The Famjin stone is a runestone located in the church of Famjin Famjin and the area around it as seen from north Tourists in the mountains south of Famjin KirkjuvatnSee also EditList of towns in the Faroe IslandsReferences Edit Landsverk fo Archived 2006 10 09 at the Wayback Machine Folkakirkjan fo Archived from the original on 2015 02 10 Retrieved 2010 10 28 External links EditFaroeislands dk Famjin Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands Famjin a set on Flickr Visitsuduroy fo The Tourist Information Center of Suduroy Wikimedia Commons has media related to Famjin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Famjin amp oldid 1092329944, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
