Húsar Explained

Húsar
Other Name:Husum
Settlement Type:Village
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Pushpin Map:Denmark Faroe Islands
Pushpin Label Position:left
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Húsar village in the Faroe Islands
Subdivision Type:State
Subdivision Type1:Constituent country
Subdivision Name1: Faroe Islands
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Kalsoy
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Klaksvík Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:December 2018
Population Total:33
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:62.265°N -6.6814°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:FO 796
Blank Name:Climate
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Húsar (Danish: Husum) is a village on the island of Kalsoy in the Faroe Islands.

History

Húsar is located on the east coast and the southern part of the island of Kalsoy. Húsar is connected to Klaksvík by a ferry that visits the village three times a day. From Húsar the other villages on the island can be reached by bus.

Húsar is the oldest of the villages on Kalsoy. Húsar church, which is made of stone, was built in 1920. On 1 January 2017, the municipality of Húsar was fused into Klaksvík municipality.

The majority of the former municipality's employees are affiliated with the primary industries; fisheries and livestock. Húsar is involved in fish farming, particularly the production of fry and fingerling. The fry are grown for 1½ to 2 years. After that it is placed in sea farms where it will grow into adult fish.

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