The villages of Froðba, Tvøroyri, Trongisvágur, Ørðavík and Ørðavíkslíð went under the municipality name Froðbiar Sóknar Kommuna until 1972, after which the municipality changed its name to Tvøroyrar Kommuna. The villages and neighbourhoods in the municipality, which used to be scattered, have today practically merged around the Trongisvágsfjørður fjord.
The oldest cemetery in the parish is located in Úti á Bø in Froðba, while the next cemetery from 1900 is in Ørðavíkslíð. In 1950, a new cemetery was built in undir Akurgerði.
A quay was built for shipping coal and salt at Drelnes in 1938. A ferry landing was built in the same place in 1988‑89. A jetty at Hvítanes was built in 1950, and two marinas were built in Heiðunum (1972) and Tvørabakka (around 1980).
The country’s first shipyard, Færøernes Ophalingsbedding, was established in 1894. Since then, there have been several smithies, boatbuilder’s yards, bakeries and confectioneries, shoemakers, watchmakers, bookbinders, barbers, hairdressers as well as margarine and milk supply, which for many years had its own boat, Sigmundur; in addition to collecting milk, it also served as a passenger ship for the villages on Suðuroy.
Source: trap.fo
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