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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | 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 islandHabited: | 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 - LocationLocal 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: | |
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Weather at Borðoy
The weather type in Klaksvík | overcast clouds | | Current temperature: | 2 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 10.06 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
| Winddirection: | North-northwest | Atmospheric pressure: | 1007 mb
| Humidity: | 70 %
| Daylength at 10 October 2024: | 10 hour and 30 minutes | Sunrise: | 08:58 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 19:27 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
8:00 3 degrees Celcius 1007 mbar light snow | 11:00 3 degrees Celcius 1006 mbar light snow | 14:00 3 degrees Celcius 1005 mbar light snow | 17:00 3 degrees Celcius 1004 mbar light snow | 20:00 4 degrees Celcius 1003 mbar light snow |
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly 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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