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2 unusual facts about Miðvágur


Miðvágur

Beinta Broberg (1667–1752), a pastor's wife, and believed to be the model for the main character of Barbara, the best—known Faroese novel.

Pauli Ellefsen

Pauli Ellefsen was the eldest of eight children born to Sofia (née Højgaard) from Rituvík and Joen Elias Ellefsen from Miðvágur.


Beinta Broberg

She was married three times: in 1695 to vicar Jónas Jónasen (1660–1700) of Viðareiði, 1702 to vicar Niels Gregersen Aagaard (1672–1706) of Miðvágur in Vágar, and 1706 to vicar Peder Ditlevsen Arhboe (1675–1756), of Vágar.


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