Norðtoftir

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Norðtoftir
Village
Norðtoftir, Borðoy
Norðtoftir, Borðoy
Norðtoftir is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Norðtoftir
Norðtoftir
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°16′38″N 6°30′49″W / 62.27722°N 6.51361°W / 62.27722; -6.51361Coordinates: 62°16′38″N 6°30′49″W / 62.27722°N 6.51361°W / 62.27722; -6.51361
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandBorðoy
MunicipalityHvannasund
Population
 (1 November 2020)
 • Total2
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 736
ClimateCfc

Norðtoftir (Danish: Nordtofte) is a small settlement on the Faroese island of Borðoy in the Hvannasund municipality. The 2020 population was 2. Its postal code is FO 736.

Norðtoftir is situated on the east coast of Borðoy at the end of the second tunnel on the road from Klaksvik. Larger settlements in the surroundings are Norðdepil and Hvannasund which can be reached continuing along the road. The Danish writer Herman Bang liked to spend time in Norðtoftir. He wrote many of his works here.[citation needed]

See also[]

  • List of towns in the Faroe Islands


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