KlaksvÃk
Klaksvík [ klak svʊik ː ] ( older name: Klakksvík, before Vágur or í Vági, Danish name: Klaksvig ) is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands and the center of the so-called Northern Islands. It has an area of 113 km ².
It is the main location of the fishing industry in the Faroe Islands and is located on one of the best natural harbors in the country.
The municipality Klaksvík was founded in 1908 and today comprises except Klaksvík even the places ANIR, Árnafjørður, Mikladalur, Norðoyri, Svinoy and Trøllanes. Together they had in 2011 exactly 4,817 inhabitants with a population density of 43 inhabitants. / Km ².
Geography and Name
Klaksvík located on the island Borðoy, the largest of the Faroe Islands north. The city is located in a valley at the end of a little fjord between the mountains Myrkjanoyrarfjall ( 689 m), Háafjall ( 647 m), Hálgafelli (503 m ) and the Klakkur (414 m), the city derives its name. Klakkur means projecting cliff, hilltop; and Vik called bay.
A resident called Klaksvíkingur (plural: Klaksvíkingar ).
Klaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands.
Háfjall ( 647 m) and Hálgafelli (503 m)
View from the harbor on the north island located Kunoy with their powerful southern tip (703 m)
Klaksvík at night
History
- í Gerdum
- á Myrkjanoyri
- á Uppsølum
- í Vági
- á Norðoyri
Together they were called by the inhabitants of the Northern Isles and Eastern Eysturoys í Bø ( "field "). The remaining Faroese knew it as í í Vági or Norðuri Vági ( " in the north in the Bay ").
In the 19th century the Royal Trade Monopoly opened a branch here. 1873 Klaksvík formed along with the rest of Northern Islands a community. In the 20th century the villages grew together the modern-day city. The municipality Klaksvík exists since 1908, which is considered the founding date of the city. At that time the city had about 700 inhabitants.
1955 came the revolt of Klaksvík in the international press, as the citizens were preparing, by force of arms to defend a practicing physician here against his dismissal, so as to underline the independence of the Faroe Islands.
The population at that time was already over 4,000, after the city in the first half of the 20th century witnessed a tremendous growth. 1960 Klaksvík the most important fishing port of the Faroe Islands had become.
As part of the amalgamation of municipalities, it is considered likely that Klaksvík in the foreseeable future will form a community together with the other northern islands again, in the approximately 6,000 people will live.
Traffic
Klaksvík can be reached from the capital Tórshavn by land through which the islands Streymoy and Eysturoy mountains. There they rose early in the port Leirvík on the car ferry to which commuted several times a day Klaksvík. 2006 North Island tunnel between Leirvík and Klaksvík was completed. The bus trip from Tórshavn now takes about one and a half hours.
If you go from Klaksvík further to the northeast, Viðareiði can be reached via a causeway to the island Viðoy and there to the northernmost point of the Faroe Islands, with the Cape Enniberg behind it. The island Kunoy is easily accessible via a causeway. The island Kalsoy runs several times daily ferry.
Culture and sights
One of the major attractions of the city is the Christianskirkjan ( Christian Church ) from 1963. It has a 4,000 -year-old baptismal font, which was originally a pagan sacrificial basin in Denmark.
Not far from the church you can visit the museum at Klaksvíksvegur 86 Norðoya Fornminnissavn, which is housed in an old trading house from 1838. It houses among others an old pharmacy, which was until 1961 in operation. On the road " Skúlavegur " the great bronze relief " Børn og Batur (children and boat) " is notable at the school. It is 1.7 x 4.6 m tall and was founded in 1976 by the Faroese artist Fridtjof Joensen (born 1920) designed.
Klaksvík has its own local newspaper, the Norðlýsið since 1915.
The music festival Summarfestivalur annually attracts thousands of visitors.
The football club KÍ Klaksvík is one of the most successful clubs in the Faroe Islands.
Post Office Klaksvík on a postage stamp of Postverk Føroya ( graphic of Bárður Jákupsson )
Economy
In addition to the fishing industry located Klaksvík also the largest brewery in the country: Föroya Bjor. The other brewery, rest Orff Bryggjarí, located in Tórshavn.
Personalities
- Elinborg Lutzen (1919-1995), a graphic designer
- Torleif Sigurðsson (1946-2008), a sports official
- Anfinn Kallsberg ( b. 1947 ), former Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
- Malan Marnersdóttir (* 1952), literary scholar and Rector of the University of the Faroe Islands
- Edward Fuglø (born 1965 ), painter, graphic artist, set designer, Stamp Artist
- Løkke Rasmussen Solrun ( b. 1968 ), wife of the Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen
- Hanni Bjartalid ( born 1968 ), painter
- Rógvi Jacobsen ( born 1979 ), football player
- Hjalgrim Elttør ( b. 1983 ), football player