Borðoy

Borðoy

Borðoy is a Faroese island in the Northern Islands region. It is the largest of the six Northern Islands. There are eight settlements: Klaksvík, Norðoyri, Ánir, Árnafjørður, Strond, Norðtoftir, Depil and Norðdepil. The town of Klaksvík with about 5,000 inhabitants is located on Borðoy and is the center of the region. The south coast is cut by two fjords: Borðoyarvík and Árnafjørdður. There are also three settlements that have been abandoned: Skálatoftir, Múli and Fossá, all in the north. Múli was one of the most remote settlements in the Faroes. There was no road connection until 1989, before which goods had to be brought in by helicopter or boat. In 1994, the last people left settlement. The Klaksvík Museum bought the area in 1969 with the plan that it should be transformed into the typical Faroese village from the Middle Ages, but the plan was never executed. The island's northern and southeastern headlands have been designated by BirdLife International as Important Bird Area for their importance as breeding sites for seabirds, particularly European Storm Petrels with 250 pairs and Black Guillemots with 200 pairs.