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3 unusual facts about Hov


Hov, Faroe Islands

According to the Faroese Sagas and local tradition, the first Viking settler on Suðuroy established a farm in Hov, which is said to be named after his pagan hof.

Øravík

In 1943 work started to make a road between Øravík and Hov.

Sólrún Michelsen

Her parents moved to Argir, her father came from the small village Hov on Suðuroy and her mother came from Norðskáli on Eysturoy.


2006 Tour of Faroes Islands

The circuit was the distance between: Tvøroyri – Øravík – Fámjin – Øravík – Hov – Porkeri – Vág – Lopra – Sumba, across Hestin, return to Sumba back to Vágur.

Robert III de Stuteville

Stuteville, with his brothers and sons, was active in support of the king during the war of 1174, and he took a prominent part in the capture of William the Lion at Alnwick on 13 July (Rog. Hov. ii. 60).

Streets and highways of Arlington County, Virginia

Heavily congested during peak hours, the freeway now contains two central lanes that operate as high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes during rush hours while separated by Jersey barriers from the road's regular traffic lanes.


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