HoyvÃk
Hoyvík [ hɔivʊɪk ] (Eng. " Heubucht " Danish name: Højvig ) is a place of the Faroe Islands on Streymoy, which has grown together with the capital Tórshavn and now forms its northern suburbs.
- Population: 3,133 (1 January 2007 )
- Postal Code: FO -188
- Municipality: Tórshavnar municipal
Geography
Hoyvík forms the northern part of the agglomeration and Tórshavn is located on the eastern side to the open Atlantic. East before Hoyvík is the 0.8 hectare small, uninhabited Hoyvíkshólmur, one of the eleven bars of the Faroe Islands. In 1939 a small lighthouse was built, which still stands today.
About the spar away you can enjoy the view over the Nólsoyarfjørður with the island Nólsoy in the east. To the northeast you can see the island Eysturoy to an underwater tunnel is planned.
To the south is the valley Hoydalar with the grammar school of the Faroe Islands ( see below). The valley forms the border to Tórshavn.
History
1584 has begun to lead in the Faroe Islands hallway books. At that time there were two kingdoms farms ( leased by the Danish king) in Hoyvík. In 1600 they were merged into a courtyard. 1802 Hoyvíksgarður was again divided into two equal parts. Tenant of a part was the bailiff ( futi ) from Tórshavn. The other half of the farm remained in the same family who farmed it since 1600 until today.
1920, the court of the bailiff in an agricultural experiment station was converted. In 1982, she was moved to Kollafjørður, and the court was the open-air museum of the Faroese National Museum, which has its headquarters here.
Hoyvík was incorporated in 1978 in Tórshavn and has since grown tremendously since the housing in the capital is always scarce. The buildings form mostly detached and terraced houses. Characteristic of the detached chains is their individual variegation to the taste of each family. Due to the projected population growth of the capital of other ( relatively inexpensive ) building is opened up here. The city planning provides that arise here 40 % single-family homes, 40 % townhouses and 20 % houses with a maximum of five storeys.
The contract between the Faroe Islands and Iceland was signed on the common economic zone on 31 August 2005 here, see Hoyvíker Agreement.
The foundation stone for the modern church Hoyvíks took place in June 2005 by Queen Margrethe II. On 4 November 2007 she was consecrated in the presence of around 1,000 visitors by Bishop Hans Jacob Joensen. It is the first new church in the country, since the national church of the Faroe Islands became independent.
It is planned that the Løgmaður, the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, in the future have his official residence in Hoyvík should.
Personalities
- Høgni Hoydal (born 1966 ), Chairman of the Republican Party
- Karsten Hoydal (1912-1990), writer and politician