Skarð
Skarð (Faroese) is an abandoned village on the east coast of the island of Kunoy in the Norðoyar region of the Faroe Islands. Skarð’s name means "mountain pass".
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Skarð • Settlement Type — Village • Subdivision Type — State • Subdivision Name — Kingdom of Denmark • Subdivision Type1 — Constituent Country • Subdivision Name1 — Faroe Islands • Subdivision Type2 — Island • Subdivision Name2 — Kunoy • Subdivision Type3 — Municipality • Subdivision Name3 — Kunoy • Unit Pref — Imperial • Population As Of — 1919 • Population Total — 0 • Population Density Km2 — 0 • Population Density Sq Mi — 0 • Timezone — GMT • Timezone Dst — EST • Utc Offset Dst — +1 • Postal Code Type — Postal code
History
History
On 23 December 1913, all seven able-bodied men of the village perished while out fishing in the village boat. In the following years, the surviving women and children left the village for Haraldssund to the south. The last one left in 1919. One of the old boats from Skarð now hangs in the Christianskirkjan in Klaksvík.
Footpaths
Footpaths
Two footpaths run to Skarð. One runs along the coast from Haraldssund; the other is a high mountain trail over the pass of Skarðsgjógv, from the west-coast village of Kunoy. The latter climbs about 600 metres and is a challenging route recommended for experienced mountain hikers only, though the villagers frequently used it to walk to Kunoy for church services.
People from Skarð
People from Skarð
• Símun av Skarði (1872–1942), the founder of the Faroese Folk High School. (Føroya Fólkaháskúli). • Anna Suffía Rasmussen (1876–1932), Símun's sister, the educator and superintendent of the school.
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- 2.Brandt, Don. More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands. Postverk Føroya. 2. 352. 2006. 99918-3-191-6.
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