Klaksvík
Klaksvík | |
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Town | |
Skyline view of Klaksvík | |
Klaksvík Location of Klaksvík village in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°13′26″N 6°34′43″W / 62.22389°N 6.57861°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Island | Borðoy |
| Municipality | Klaksvík |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl Johansen |
| Area | |
• Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2025) | |
• Total | 5,123 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 700, FO 710 |
| Climate | Cfc |
| Website | www |
Klaksvík (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈklaksˌʋʊɪk]) 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.