Norðtoftir Explained

Norðtoftir
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Faroe Islands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Faroe Islands
Subdivision Type:State
Subdivision Type1:Constituent country
Subdivision Name1: Faroe Islands
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Borðoy
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Hvannasund
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:1 November 2020
Population Total:3
Timezone:GMT
Timezone Dst:EST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:62.2772°N -6.5136°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:FO 736
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cfc

Norðtoftir (Danish: Nordtofte) is a small settlement on the Faroese island of Borðoy in the Hvannasund municipality. The 2023 population was 3.[1] Its postal code is FO 736.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://hagstova.fo/en/population/population/population