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 / 62.11611°N 7.03917°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Municipality | Kvívíkar kommuna |
| Population (March 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 116 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 335 |
| Climate | Cfc |
The village is situated on the western coast of the island of Streymoy in the municipality of Kvívíkar. It has a population of 116 (March 2023). Leynar is the birthplace of Faroese actor Sverri Egholm (1930–2001) and domicile of the poet Guðrið Helmsdal.
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- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
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