Klaksvík
Klaksvík is a meteorological station in Northern Islands, Faroe Islands. Klaksvík is situated nearby to the village Ánir, as well as near the hamlet Strond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christianskirkjan and Við Djúpumýrar.
Christianskirkjan
Church
Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christianskirkjan is a modern church building in Klaksvík, the second-largest town in the Faroe Islands. It was consecrated in 1963. The architect was Peter Koch, a Dane. Christianskirkjan is situated 2½ km south of Klaksvík.
Við Djúpumýrar
Pitch
Við Djúpumýrar is a multi-use stadium in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands. It is mostly used for football matches. Við Djúpumýrar is the home ground of Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag men's and women's teams and has an approximate capacity of 2,500 people, with 524 seats. Við Djúpumýrar is situated 2½ km south of Klaksvík.
Árnafjarðar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Árnafjarðar kirkja is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Klaksvík.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ánir and Strond.
Ánir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ánir, also Ánirnar is a village in the Faroe Islands on the northern island of Borðoy. In 2007 it had a population of 16, but with the expansion of the area with the new apartments above the old settlement the population has increased to 55 in 2013.
Strond
Hamlet
Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strond is a former village in the north of the town of Klaksvík on the sound of Haraldssund in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on Borðoy on the causeway connecting Borðoy and Kunoy.
Klaksvík
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klaksvík is the main industrial centre of the Faroe Islands, and the hub of the Northern Islands. It's the second largest city in the Faroes, with a population of 5,015.
Klaksvík
- Type: Meteorological station
- Also known as: “Klaksvik”
- Location: Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.24687° or 62° 14′ 49″ northLongitude
-6.58742° or 6° 35′ 15″ westElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
9CJM6CW7+P2GeoNames ID
9958388
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In Other Languages
“Klaksvík” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Ánavegur”
- Faroese: “Grótrætt”
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