Syðrugøta

Syðrugøta (Danish: Sydregøte) is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Eystur Municipality.

Syðrugøta
Village
View of Syðrugøta
Syðrugøta Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°11′12″N 6°45′12″W
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Eysturoy
Municipality	Eystur Municipality
Population  (January 2024)[1]
• Total	506
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code	FO 513
Climate	Cfc

As of January 2024^[update], it has a population of 506. Its postal code is FO 513.

The famous Faroese singer Eivør Pálsdóttir was born here in 1983. Also Tróndur í Gøtu, the most famous Faroe Islander of the Viking Age in Faroese history, is said to have lived in the village. Many stories and facts back up that claim.^{[citation needed]}

Several excavations have shown that Syðrugøta is one of the oldest settlements in the Faroe Islands. During many excavations up to the latest one in 2006, remains from the first settlements have been found. Many believe that the great Norse chieftain, Tróndur í Gøtu lived and had his chiefdom in Syðrugøtu – among many reasons why, is because of the good view he would have had out to the horizon and the short distance to his fleet, stationed at Undir Gøtueiði. There are still many unexcavated ruins of centuries-old farmhouses buried in the ground in Syðrugøtu.

Varðin í Gøtu

One of the most influential and wealthy^[2] companies in the Faroe Islands, Varðin í Gøtu, is based in Syðrugøta. Varðin í Gøtu owns several large fishing vessels, trawlers, like Tróndur í Gøtu, Finnur Fríði, Jupiter, and Saksaberg.^[3] The trawlers fish mackerel, herring, capelin and blue whiting.^[4] Varðin í Gøtu is the parent company for these limited companies: Driftin, Desin, Hvanngarður, Krossbrekka, Hvamm, Gulenni (which owns fishing vessels), Varðin Pelagic (a pelagic fish factory), and Uppisjóvarhavnin (the harbour in Tvøroyri where Varðin Pelagic was built in 2012). The CEO of Varðin í Gøtu is Jákup Jacobsen, also known as Dunga Jákup. His son Bogi Jacobsen is the CEO of Varðin Pelagic and board member of all of Varðin's subsidiary companies.^[5] Around 350 people work for the companies of Varðin í Gøtu.^[2]

Music

G! Festival is an annual Faroese festival that is held in Syðrugøta, and it's one of the largest festivals in the Faroe Islands. The village also saw the birth of Eivør Pálsdóttir, one of the best known singers from the archipelago worldwide.

Gallery

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  View of Syðrugøta
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  Street in Syðrugøta

See also

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

References

1. Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
2. "Radarin: Vald og pengar eru knýtt saman" (in Faroese). Kringvarp Føroya. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
3. Vardin.fo - Skipini
4. "Finnur Fríði og Tróndur í Gøtu hava verið úti og fiskað makrel" (in Faroese). Varðin í Gøtu. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
5. Reyðberg, Eyðfinn (28 June 2014). "Bogi Jacobsen nýggjur nevndarlimur í P/f Varðin í Gøtu" (in Faroese). Vinnuvitan. Retrieved 12 September 2015.