Klaksvík Municipality () is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. The town of
Klaksvík
Klaksvík () is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands behind Tórshavn. The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands (the Norðoyar). It is the administrative centre of Klaksvík municipality.
History
The fir ...
is the administrative centre.
Its area comprises the majority of the islands of
Borðoy,
Kalsoy and
Svínoy
Svínoy (, ) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands, to the east of Borðoy and Viðoy. It takes its name from Old Norse, Svíney, meaning "Swine Isle". Svinoy also refers to a section of the ocean where North Atlantic water flows int ...
(added 1 January 2009).
It contains the following towns and villages:
On Borðoy:
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Klaksvík
Klaksvík () is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands behind Tórshavn. The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands (the Norðoyar). It is the administrative centre of Klaksvík municipality.
History
The fir ...
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Árnafjørður
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Ánir
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Norðoyri
*Skálatoftir (abandoned)
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Strond (abandoned)
On Kalsoy:
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Húsar
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Mikladalur
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Syðradalur
Syðradalur (, is a village on the island of Kalsoy, one of the Faroe Islands.
Syðradalur is the southernmost village on the island, and is in Húsar Municipality. On 1 January 2009, Syðradalur had nine inhabitants, down from 12 in 1985. Bjø ...
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Trøllanes
On Svínoy:
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Svínoy
Svínoy (, ) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands, to the east of Borðoy and Viðoy. It takes its name from Old Norse, Svíney, meaning "Swine Isle". Svinoy also refers to a section of the ocean where North Atlantic water flows int ...
Politics
Municipal council
Klaksvík's municipal council consists of 11 members, elected every four years.
References
Municipalities of the Faroe Islands
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