Klaksvík Municipality (Klaksvik)
Klaksvík Municipality (Klaksvíkar kommuna) is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. The town of Klaksvík is the administrative centre.
Its area comprises the majority of the islands of Borðoy, Kalsoy and Svínoy (added 1 January 2009).
It contains the following towns and villages:
On Borðoy:
* Klaksvík
* Árnafjørður
* Ánir
* Norðoyri
* Skálatoftir (abandoned)
* Strond (abandoned)
Its area comprises the majority of the islands of Borðoy, Kalsoy and Svínoy (added 1 January 2009).
It contains the following towns and villages:
On Borðoy:
* Klaksvík
* Árnafjørður
* Ánir
* Norðoyri
* Skálatoftir (abandoned)
* Strond (abandoned)
Map - Klaksvík Municipality (Klaksvik)
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They are located 200 mi north-northwest of the United Kingdom, and about halfway between Norway (360 mi away) and Iceland (270 mi away). The islands form part of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The islands have a total area of about 540 sqmi with a population of 54,000 as of June 2022.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DKK | Danish krone | kr | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| DA | Danish language |
| FO | Faroese language |