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Klaksvík |
Municipality: |
Klaksvíkar (list of municipalities) |
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Population |
4670 (01.01.06) |
Football team: |
Kí (Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag) |
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Zip: |
FO 700 |
Rowing Club: |
KRF (Klaksvíkar
Ródrarfelag) |
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Location: |
N62°13'26 W6°34'43 |
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Klaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands.
The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands.
Klaksvík 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 at the location where Klaksvík is now. By time they grew into four villages that finally merged to what now is called Klaksvík. What really kicked off the development towards a town was the set up of a centralized store for all the northern islands on the location.
The church Christians-kirkjan is from 1963. Its architecture is unconventional with a detached bell-frame. It is made of Faeroese basalt and wood. Inside the church a Faeroese rowing boat is hanging down from the ceiling.
The font is made of a 4000 years old heathen sacrificial bowl originating from
Denmark.
The most popular beer in the Faroe Islands called ’Føroya Bjór’ is brewed in Klaksvík.
On the east-brink of Boroydarvik there are some ruins after a farm that was buried by an avalanche on march 12th in 1745 and then again on the very same date 20 years later.
Also some excavated ruins from the Vikings called Islendingatoftir can be seen in the area.
Klaksvík has an annual civic festival called Nordoyastevna. It runs in the beginning of June and is the second largest of the civic festivals.
Ólavsøka in Tórshavn is the largest one. |
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