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View over Klaksvík; the island in the background is Kunoy.
View from the harbour to the island of Kunoy
Klaksvík Church
'Klaksvík' is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands.
The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands (in Faroese: Norðoyar).
Klaksvik is located between two inlets lying back to back. It has an important harbour with fishing industry and a modern fishing fleet. Originally, four farms were located where Klaksvik is now. In time, they grew into four villages that finally merged to form the town of Klaksvik. What triggered the development of the town was the establishment of a centralized store for all the northern islands on the location.
The Norðoyatunnilin, a submarine tunnel to Leirvík was opened in April 2006.
| Contents |
| Twin Towns |
| See also |
| External links |
Twin Towns
★ - 'Wick', Scotland
★ - 'Sisimiut', Greenland
★ - 'Kópavogur', Iceland
★ - 'Trondheim', Norway
★ - 'Norrköping', Sverige
★ - 'Tammerfors', Finland
★ - 'Grenaa', Denmark
★ - 'Odense', Denmark
See also
★ Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag (local football team)
★ List of towns in the Faroe Islands
External links
★ Faroeislands.dk: Klaksvík Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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