- Slættanes
Slættanes [IPA|ˈslatːaneːs] is a town on the Island of
Vágar in theFaroes , which is now abandoned.Slættanes lies - like the also abandoned village of
Víkar - on the northern coast of the island. Its location is considered to be remarkably beautiful. It was founded in1835 by a man named Hendrik Thomasen and belonged to the municipality ofSandavágur in the south. During its best years (1945 to1950 ) around 130 people lived in the village, but the average population was around 70. There were 12 houses in Slættanes. However, in1965 the last inhabitants left the community because of its relatively isolated location.A road was never built to Slættanes, but there are many trails there. One goes to Sandavágur in the southeast, another to
Sørvágur to the south, and yet another goes west toGásadalur . In the village itself there are no streets or discernible paths. The houses stand dispersed across the meadow and now serve as summer houses for the former residents and their relatives.Postal service once arrived by foot from Sørvágur, and then later by a regular boat service from
Vestmanna .References
*The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.
*Postverk Føroya : "Postal History of Slættanes", in: "News from the Faroe Islands" 1/2003 (with photos) ( [http://www.stamps.fo/default.asp?docGuid={96048399-7219-4290-A024-AB1A1C138AA6}&type=3 in the internet] )
* [http://www.faroestamps.fo/?side=e2e70180235c7a1c4dd84c71887d87b5 Faroestamps.fo - Slættanes]
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