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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | long: -6.53766 lat : 62.25062 | | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: -6°32'15.5688 lat : 62°15'2.2212 | | Surface area: | 96.1 km2 (0.253 x Isle of Wight) | | Length coastline: | 82.7 km | | Average height: | 345 metre | | Length island: | 21.7 km | | Maximum width island (estimate): | 11 km | | Name : | Norðanfyri Lokkaskarð (0 metre) | | Orientation island: | North - South |
Demographic data island| Habited: | Yes | | Number of inhabitants: | 4980 | | Population density: | 52.00 inh/km2 | | Important places (direction): | Klaksvík (ZW), Norðoyri (Z),Ánir (W),Árnafjørður (C),Strond (W),Norðtoftir (O),Depil (O),Norðdepil (NO) |
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Naming - Location| Local native name: | Borðoy | | Archipelago (island group): | | Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): | 1) Kunoy 0 km North
2) Viðoy 0 km North
3) Kalsoy 1.5 km West
4) Svínoy 1.6 km NorthEast
5) Eysturoy 2 km WestSouthWest
6) Fugloy 8.8 km NorthEast
7) Streymoy 16.3 km WestSouthWest
8) Nólsoy 17.8 km SouthSouthWest
9) Vágar 27.5 km WestSouthWest
10) Hestur 29 km SouthWest
11) Koltur 29.5 km SouthWest
12) Sandoy 33.2 km SouthSouthWest
13) Skúvoy 45.2 km SouthSouthWest
14) Mykines 49.3 km WestSouthWest
15) Stóra Dímun 52.7 km SouthSouthWest
16) Lítla Dímun 59.7 km South
17) Suðuroy 60.8 km SouthSouthWest
18) Mainland Shetland 318.5 km EastSouthEast
19) Papa Stour 325.2 km SouthEast
20) Foula 325.2 km SouthEast
21) Yell 326.4 km EastSouthEast
22) Unst 330.3 km EastSouthEast
23) Muckle Roe 333.8 km SouthEast
24) Vaila 340.9 km SouthEast
25) Fetlar 340.9 km EastSouthEast
| | Country: | | | Country-section: | Faeröer | | Location in Country: | | | Name : | | | Name : | | | Main place: | Klaksvík | Places portal2europe
(sister website): | Anirnar (NorthNorthWest)
Arnafjordur (North)
Klaksvik (NorthWest)
Muli (NorthWest)
Norddepil (SouthSouthWest)
Nordoyri (Central)
Nordtoftir (SouthSouthWest)
| | Location Main place: | Southwest | | Sea: | | | Distance to main land: | 403 km | | Nearest Country: | | | Type Rock outcrop: | rocky surface | | island-Type: | island in sea | | Remarks: | |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Borðoy
| The weather type in Klaksvík | few clouds |  | | Current temperature: | 7 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 8.83 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
| | Winddirection: | North-northwest | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1030 mb
| | Humidity: | 74 %
| | Daylength at 23 April 2024: | 15 hour and 39 minutes | | Sunrise: | 06:34 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 22:13 Europe/Amsterdam |
Weather-page: Borðoy
The weather for the next few hours
Klaksvík - FO (longitude: -6.5377, latitude: 62.2506)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NO): 3.63 km
11:00
6 degrees Celcius
1030 mbar
few clouds | 14:00
5 degrees Celcius
1029 mbar
few clouds | 17:00
4 degrees Celcius
1028 mbar
scattered clouds | 20:00
4 degrees Celcius
1028 mbar
scattered clouds | 23:00
3 degrees Celcius
1026 mbar
broken clouds |
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holiday| Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | No | | International airport present : | No | | Accessible by car: | No | | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 0 km | | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | No | | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | No | | Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: | No | | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: | No | | Bicycle facilities: | No |
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 Camping | 1) Klasvik camping
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