Borðoy

Also known as Bordoy, Bordø, Bordo

Borðoy (, ) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Its name means 'headland island'. There are eight settlements: Klaksvík (the second largest town in the Faroes), Norðoyri, Ánir, Árnafjørður, Strond, Norðtoftir, Depil and Norðdepil.

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Settlement.name: Borðoy
Settlement.settlement_type: Island
Settlement.image_skyline: Faroe stamp 353 bordoy.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Stamp FR 353 of Postverk Føroya (issued: 25 May 1999; photo: Per á Hædd)
Settlement.image_map: Position of Bordoy on Faroe map.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location within the Faroe Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type: State
Settlement.subdivision_name: Kingdom of Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Faroe Islands
Settlement.seat_type: Municipality seat
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 96
Settlement.area_rank: 6
Settlement.elevation_max_m: 755
Settlement.population_total: 6314
Settlement.population_as_of: 12-2021
Settlement.population_rank: 4

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Instance of: island
Part of: Faroe Islands
Country: Faroe Islands
Located in: Klaksvík Municipality
Capital: Klaksvík
Population: 5534
Area: 95
Elevation: 755
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Body of water: Atlantic Ocean
Image: Faroe Islands, Borðoy, Klaksvik and Borðoyarvík.jpg

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topic's main category: Category:Borðoy
native label: Bordø
located in/on physical feature: Faroe Islands

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==History== thumb|left|240px|Háfjall (647 m, left) and Hálgafelli (503 m, right) on the island of Borđoy. 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.

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