Norðtoftir

Norðtoftir (Danish: Nordtofte) is a small settlement on the Faroese island of Borðoy in the Hvannasund municipality. The 2020 population was 2. Its postal code is FO 736.

Norðtoftir
Village
Norðtoftir, Borðoy
Norðtoftir
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°16′38″N 6°30′49″W
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandBorðoy
MunicipalityHvannasund
Population
 (1 January 2020)
  Total2
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 736
ClimateCfc

Norðtoftir is situated on the east coast of Borðoy at the end of the second tunnel on the road from Klaksvik. Larger settlements in the surroundings are Norðdepil and Hvannasund which can be reached continuing along the road. The Danish writer Herman Bang liked to spend time in Norðtoftir. He wrote many of his works here.

See also

  • List of towns in the Faroe Islands


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