Lamba (Faroe Islands)

Lamba (from Old Norse Lamb-hagi, meaning 'lamb outfield', Danish: Lamhauge), is a small village in the bottom of the inlet of Lambavík on the east coast of Eysturoy, Faroe Islands.

Lamba
Village
Lamba
Lamba
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°8′33″N 6°42′8″W
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
MunicipalityRunavíkar kommuna
Population
 (1 January 2009)
 • Total130
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 627
ClimateCfc

There are similarly named places, Lamba in Shetland and Lambay in Ireland.

Settlement

The houses in Lamba are spread down through the valley following the road on its way from the bottom of the valley down to the small harbour.

There is a huge rock in the harbour. Nobody wants to remove it because it is said to be inhabited by ‘huldufólk’, a race of elfs or faries that people used to believe in. They are said to be fierce if disturbed.

Heri Joensen of Viking metal band Týr is from Lamba.

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See also
  • List of towns in the Faroe Islands
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