Klaksvík Municipality
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Klaksvík Municipality (Faroese: Klaksvíkar kommuna) is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. The town of Klaksvík is the administrative centre.
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Klaksvík Municipality
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Coordinates: 62.223889°N 6.578611°W / 62.223889; -6.578611 | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
Islands | Borðoy Kalsoy Svínoy |
Area | |
• Total | 116.4 km2 (44.9 sq mi) |
Population (January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 5,478 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Website | www |
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Its area comprises the majority of the islands of Borðoy, Kalsoy and Svínoy (added 1 January 2009).
It contains the following towns and villages:[2]
On Borðoy:
- Klaksvík
- Árnafjørður
- Ánir
- Norðoyri
- Skálatoftir (abandoned)
- Strond (abandoned)
On Kalsoy:
On Svínoy: