Borðoy
Island in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Borðoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈbɔɹɔɪ], Danish: Bordø) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Its name means 'headland island'.[2] There are eight settlements: Klaksvík (the second largest town in the Faroes), Norðoyri, Ánir, Árnafjørður, Strond, Norðtoftir, Depil and Norðdepil.
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Borðoy | |
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Coordinates: 62°14′N 6°33′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[1] |
• Rank | 4 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
Calling code | 298 |
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