Saksun
Saksun | |
|---|---|
Village | |
.JPG) View of Saksun from the lake | |
  Saksun Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°14′56″N 7°10′33″W / 62.24889°N 7.17583°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Municipality | Sunda |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
• Total | 9 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 436 |
| Climate | ET |
Saksun is a village near the northwest coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy, in Sunda Municipality.[1]
Geography
Saksun lies in the bottom of what used to be an inlet of the sea, surrounded by high mountains. The inlet formed a good deep natural harbour, until a storm blocked it with sand. The old harbour became an inaccessible seawater lagoon, only accessible by small boats on high tide.
Facilities
The village has a heritage farm called Dúvugarðar and a church. The church was originally built in Tjørnuvík, but in 1858 it was disassembled, carried over the mountains and reassembled in Saksun. The Museum occupies a seventeenth-century farm house called Dúvugarður. The house belongs to the Dúvugarður farm which is still an active sheep farm with approximately 710 ewes.
Due to a high number of tourists, a fee to visit the lagoon at Saksun was introduced in 2023.[2]
Gallery
Church.
Interior of church
Church
The old farm
Saksun, Postverk Føroya.JPG)
Down to the beach
Saksun
West coast.JPG)
Beach
See also
References
- ↑ O'Shea, Ronan J. (2018-09-11). "The enchanting enigmas of Europe's farthest-flung islands". New York Post. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ Ecott, Tim (2023-11-29). "Faroe Islands farmers charge a fee to access beauty spots as visitor numbers soar". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Saksun Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
- Guide to Faroe Islands: Saksun