Selatrað

Selatrað [se ː latɹɛa ] ( Danish name: Selletræ ) is a place of the Faroe Islands on the south west coast Eysturoys.

• Population: 58 (1 January 2007 )
• Postal Code: FO -497
• Municipality: Sjóvar municipal

Selatrað is at the end of the road that leads here from Strendur from the south, and by the sound Sundini between Eysturoy and Streymoy. Nearby was at least since the Middle Ages, a local Thingstätte, called várting. It was first mentioned in writing in 1629, but is undoubtedly older. The site was founded but only 1913, and the church dates from 1927. It is the first church of the Faroe Islands, which was built entirely of concrete. On December 27, 1927, she was ordained.

Worth seeing are the medieval place of execution " Á GALGA " by the sea in the west of the village as well as the striking boulder " Ting Stone urine " ( Thing stone ) which is not far from it is on a pasture by the sea. Here met the Várting that could make even death sentences. Is Narrated that here 1626 execution was carried out by hanging.

Another special feature of Selatrað is the Viðarlundin á Selatrað called forest, which was created in 1913 and expanded in 1974. It covers an area of 1.55 ha and is located slightly inland, about 40 meters above sea level Through him perform several well-maintained walking trails. Two-thirds of the trees are conifers - especially spruce, pine and larch - and a third of deciduous trees, especially maple, alder and birch.

By 1975, the bridge between the two main islands was built wrong here the ferry to and from the capital Tórshavn, so all the traffic went from there to the east of the archipelago by Selatrað.

Here is a scout center with tents for 200 people and some bedrooms. From here, also mountain hiking tours are organized in the area.