#faroesecities — Public Fediverse posts

#Porkeri (pop. 317) is a #Faroese village on #Suðuroy.

Its name almost certainly derives from #purka - meaning #sow. There's a bit of speculation as to the word’s ending, believed to be a shortened version of #gerði (fenced-in plot of land / enclosure). If correct, #swine would have once been bred here.

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#Húsar (pop. 35) is the most populated and the oldest village on #Kalsoy. Its name is a plural form of the #Faroese word “húsi” - a house. The village stone church was built in 1920.

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#Kollafjørður (pop. 828) is #FaroeIslands #longest settlement. It stretches in a 7 km long strip along the fjord and lies at the foot of the #Dyllan mountain.

The rounded shape of the mountain gave the town its name (known since 1350-1400) - #kollur is #Faroese for “round top”.

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