Klaksvuik [1] ( headlamp Klaksvík , [ ˈklakːsvʊik ]) - the second largest city and harbor of the Faroe Islands . Located on the island of Boroy , at the end of two bays.
| City | |
| Klaxwijk | |
|---|---|
| Klaksvík | |
| A country |  Denmark |
| Region | Faroe islands |
| Isle | Boroy |
| History and geography | |
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 4,645 people ( 2006 ) |
| Digital IDs | |
| Postcode | Fo 700 |
| klaksvik.fo | |
Klaxwijk
City map
In Klaksvik, at the Injector Arena stadium, the KI Klaxwijk football club holds its home matches.
A view of the town of Klaksvik is depicted on the 100-kroon banknote of the Faroe Islands .
Twin Cities
- - Wick , Scotland , UK
- - Greno , Denmark
- - Kopavogur , Iceland
- - Norrkoping , Sweden
- - Odense , Denmark
- - Sisimiut , Greenland
- - Tampere , Finland
- - Trondheim , Norway
Famous Persons
- Anfinn Cadlesberg
- Gunnar Helmer Thomsen
Notes
- ↑ Map of Denmark. Reference card. Scale 1: 750,000. M.: GUGK USSR, 1984 ". On earlier maps of the General Staff of the USSR, where transcription was made on the basis of Danish pronunciation, the name of the city was written by Klaksvig .