Klaksvík Municipality

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Klaksvík Municipality Klaksvíkar kommuna
Coordinates: 62°13′26″N 6°34′43″W / 62.223889°N 6.578611°W / 62.223889; -6.578611Coordinates: 62°13′26″N 6°34′43″W / 62.223889°N 6.578611°W / 62.223889; -6.578611
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Islands	Borðoy Kalsoy Svínoy
Area
• Total	116.4 km2 (44.9 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,247
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Website	www.klaksvik.fo

Klaksvík Municipality (Klaksvíkar kommuna) is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. The town of Klaksvík is the administrative centre.

Its area comprises the majority of the islands of Borðoy, Kalsoy and Svínoy (added 1 January 2009).

It contains the following towns and villages:^[1]

On Borðoy:

• Klaksvík
• Árnafjørður
• Ánir
• Norðoyri
• (abandoned)
• Strond (abandoned)

On Kalsoy:

• Húsar
• Mikladalur
• Syðradalur
• Trøllanes

On Svínoy:

• Svínoy (village)

Politics[]

Municipal council[]

Klaksvík's municipal council consists of 11 members, elected every four years.

References[]

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