Borðoy | |
|---|---|
 Stamp FR 353 of
Postverk Føroya (issued: 25 May 1999; photo:
Per á Hædd) | |
 Location within the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°14′N 6°33′W / 62.233°N 6.550°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 |
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.
History
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There are also three abandoned settlements: Skálatoftir, Múli and Fossá, all in the north. Múli was one of the remotest settlements in the Faroes – there was no road link until 1989, before which goods had to be brought in via helicopter or boat. The last people left in 1994.
A Klaksvík museum bought the Fossá area in 1969 with the plan of turning it into a typical Faroese Medieval village, though the plan never came to fruition.
Important Bird Area
The northern and south-eastern headlands of the island have been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of their significance as a breeding site for seabirds, especially European storm petrels (250 pairs) and black guillemots (200 pairs). [3]
Mountains
The island has five mountains: Lokki (755 m), Háfjall (647 m), Borðoyarnes (392 m), Depilsknúkur (680 m), and Hálgafelli (503 m).
References
- ^ Statistical Database
- ^ en.m.wiktionary.org
- ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bordoy. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2013-11-13. on 2012-02-22.
External links
-
The dictionary definition of
Borðoy at Wiktionary -
Media related to
Borðoy at Wikimedia Commons - Personal website Archived 2006-03-03 at the Wayback Machine with 9 aerial photos of Borðoy
Islands of the
Faroe Islands | ||
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 | This Faroe Islands location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Borðoy | |
|---|---|
|
Stamp FR 353 of
Postverk Føroya (issued: 25 May 1999; photo:
Per á Hædd) | |
|
Location within the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°14′N 6°33′W / 62.233°N 6.550°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 |
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.
History
There are also three abandoned settlements: Skálatoftir, Múli and Fossá, all in the north. Múli was one of the remotest settlements in the Faroes – there was no road link until 1989, before which goods had to be brought in via helicopter or boat. The last people left in 1994.
A Klaksvík museum bought the Fossá area in 1969 with the plan of turning it into a typical Faroese Medieval village, though the plan never came to fruition.
Important Bird Area
The northern and south-eastern headlands of the island have been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of their significance as a breeding site for seabirds, especially European storm petrels (250 pairs) and black guillemots (200 pairs). [3]
Mountains
The island has five mountains: Lokki (755 m), Háfjall (647 m), Borðoyarnes (392 m), Depilsknúkur (680 m), and Hálgafelli (503 m).
References
- ^ Statistical Database
- ^ en.m.wiktionary.org
- ^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bordoy. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2013-11-13. on 2012-02-22.
External links
-
The dictionary definition of
Borðoy at Wiktionary
-
Media related to
Borðoy at Wikimedia Commons
- Personal website Archived 2006-03-03 at the Wayback Machine with 9 aerial photos of Borðoy
Islands of the
Faroe Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
|
| This Faroe Islands location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |