Klaksvik is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands. The town is located on Bordoy, which is one of the northernmost islands. Klaksvik is located between two inlets lying back to back. It has an important harbour with fishing industry and a modern fishing fleet.

Faeroe Islands (2002) 100 Kronur (back) - Town of Klaksvik, Faeroe Islands.
Huge mountain at background is part of island Kunoy

The harbour of Klaksvik, Faroe Islands is the biggest fishery harbour of the country. The huge mountain in the background is the south tip of the island Kunoy, rising more than 700 meters out of the sea.

Originally, four farms were located where Klaksvik is now. In time, they grew into four villages that finally merged to form the town of Klaksvik. What triggered the development of the town was the establishment of a centralized store for all the northern islands on the location.

The Nordoyatunnilin, a submarine tunnel to Leirvík was opened in April 2006.

The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands are a group of islands in Northern Europe, between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly equidistant between Iceland, Scotland, and Norway. They have been an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948. The Faroese have, over the years, taken control of most matters except defence (though they have a native coast guard), foreign affairs and the legal system. These three areas are the responsibility of Denmark.

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