Leynar

Leynar
Village
Leynar
Leynar
Leynar is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Leynar
Leynar
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°6′58″N 7°02′21″W / 62.11611°N 7.03917°W / 62.11611; -7.03917
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandStreymoy
MunicipalityKvívíkar kommuna
Population
 (30 April 2025)[1]
 • Total
116
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 335
ClimateCfc

Leynar (Danish: Lejnum) is a village in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark.

The village is situated on the western coast of the island of Streymoy in the municipality of Kvívíkar. Leynar is the birthplace of Faroese actor Sverri Egholm (1930–2001) and domicile of the poet Guðrið Helmsdal.

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References

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  1. ^ "IB01010 Fólkatalsbroytingar skiftar á fødd, deyð, flutt, bygd og mánaðir (1985-2025)". Hagtalsgrunnur. Retrieved 2025-04-29.