Leynar
Leynar (Danish: Lejnum) is a village in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark.
Leynar | |
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Village | |
 Leynar | |
  Leynar Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°6′58″N 7°02′21″W | |
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| Constituent country |  |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Municipality | Kvívíkar kommuna |
| Population (1 January 2009) | |
| • Total | 113 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 335 |
| Climate | Cfc |
The village is on the western coast of the island of Streymoy in the municipality of Kvívíkar. The 2005 population was 120. Leynar is the birthplace of Faroese actor Sverri Egholm (1930–2001) and domicile of Guðrið Helmsdal.
See also
- List of towns in the Faroe Islands
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