 The population has dwindled substantially as people started to move into cities, dropping to little more than 110 at the turn of the 20th Century and to 14 people in 2015.Selvogur remained one of the most isolated settlements in the region, with electricity not being available in the area until 1970.Around the church, many abandoned farmhouses and other ruins can be seen as a reminder and insight into the life of the settlement in the past.