Borðoy
Borðoy | |
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Stamp FR 353 of Postverk Føroya (issued: 25 May 1999; photo: Per á Hædd) | |
Location within the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°14′N 6°33′W / 62.233°N 6.550°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Area | |
• Total | 96 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6 |
| Highest elevation | 755 m (2,477 ft) |
| Population (12-2021) | |
• Total | 6,314 |
| • Rank | 4 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Calling code | 298 |
Borðoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈbɔɹɔɪ], Danish: Bordø) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Its name means 'headland island'. There are eight settlements: Klaksvík (the second largest town in the Faroes), Norðoyri, Ánir, Árnafjørður, Strond, Norðtoftir, Depil and Norðdepil.