Klaksvik is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands. The town is located on Bordoy, which is one of the northernmost islands.

View from the harbour to the island of Kunoy

• Population: 4645
• Postal code (Zip): FO 700
• Location: 62° 13′ 26″ N 6° 34′ 43″ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=62_13_26_N_6_34_43_W_)
• Municipality: Klaksvikar
• Football team: KÍ (Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag)

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 at the location where Klaksvik is now. By time they grew into four villages that finally merged to what now is called Klaksvik. 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. This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Kunoy is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands between Kalsoy and Bordoy (to which it is linked via a causeway). ...

See also:

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

This is a list of towns in the Faroe Islands: Akrar Ánir Argir Árnafjørður Bøur Dalur Depil Eiði Elduvík Fámjin Froðba Fuglafjørður Funningsfjørður Funningur Gásadalur Gjógv Glyvrar Gøta Gøtueiði Gøtugjógv Haldarsvík...

External links

• Faroeislands.dk: Klaksvík (http://www.faroeislands.dk/pages/KlaksvikIndex.htm) Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.