KLAKSVÍK

Norðoyar · FAROE ISLANDS (FO) · 62.23°N / 6.59°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,618,795

Klaksvík is a city in Faroe Islands with a population of 5,013. It sits at 62.23/-6.59, runs on Atlantic/Faroe, is 5 km from Leirvík.

Population 5,013

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Atlantic/Faroe

All facts

fields

Country: Faroe Islands
Subdivision: Norðoyar
Coords: 62.23°N / 6.59°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Leirvík Eysturoy 1,048 5.7 km

W Norðragøta Eysturoy 668 8.5 km

W Eystur Eysturoy 0 8.7 km

N Kunoy Norðoyar 70 9.1 km

W Fuglafjørður Eysturoy 1,542 11.9 km

SW Ytri Skáli Streymoy 621 12.6 km

SW Skáli Eysturoy 751 12.7 km

SW Saltangará Eysturoy 1,116 14.0 km

SW Við Sjógv Eysturoy 1,158 14.6 km

SW Runavík Eysturoy 591 14.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAE

Vágar Airport

Large airport

40.2 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Klaksvík?: 5,013 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Klaksvík in?: Atlantic/Faroe.
Which country is Klaksvík in?: Faroe Islands (FO).
Which airport serves Klaksvík?: Vágar Airport (FAE).
How far is Klaksvík from Tórshavn?: About 26 km.
Does Klaksvík have a university?: Not on record.
What currency is used in Faroe Islands?: Danish Krone.
How many cities are in Faroe Islands?: 35 on record.
Which admin region is Klaksvík in?: Norðoyar.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2618795

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2618795,
    "name": "Klaksvík",
    "ascii_name": "Klaksvik",
    "country_code": "FO",
    "population": 5013,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Atlantic/Faroe",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 62.22655,
    "longitude": -6.58901
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.8x the population of Leirvík.
5 km from Leirvík.
Same timezone (Atlantic/Faroe) as 34 other cities in Faroe Islands.