Borðoy

Not to be confused with Bordoy.

Borðoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈbɔɹɔɪ], Danish: Bordø) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Its name means 'headland island'.^[2] There are eight settlements: Klaksvík (the second largest town in the Faroes), Norðoyri, Ánir, Árnafjørður, Strond, Norðtoftir, Depil and Norðdepil.

Borðoy
Island
Stamp FR 353 of Postverk Føroya (issued: 25 May 1999; photo: Per á Hædd)
Location within the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°14′N 6°33′W
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Area
• Total	96 km2 (37 sq mi)
• Rank	6
Highest elevation	755 m (2,477 ft)
Population  (12-2021)
• Total	6,314[1]
• Rank	4
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (EST)
Calling code	298

History

Háfjall (647 m, left) and Hálgafelli (503 m, right) on the island of Borđoy.

There are also three abandoned settlements: Skálatoftir, Múli and Fossá, all in the north. Múli was one of the remotest settlements in the Faroes – there was no road link until 1989, before which goods had to be brought in via helicopter or boat. The last people left in 1994.

A Klaksvík museum bought the Fossá area in 1969 with the plan of turning it into a typical Faroese Medieval village, though the plan never came to fruition.

Important Bird Area

The northern and south-eastern headlands of the island have been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of their significance as a breeding site for seabirds, especially European storm petrels (250 pairs) and black guillemots (200 pairs).^[3]

Mountains

The island has five mountains: Lokki (755 m), Háfjall (647 m), Borðoyarnes (392 m), Depilsknúkur (680 m), and Hálgafelli (503 m).