Klaksvík – (Photo)

The first settlement at Klaksvík dates back to Viking times, but it was not until the 20th century that the district merged to form a large, modern Faroese town that
became a cultural and commercial centre for the Northern Isles and the Faroe Islands as a whole.

Klaksvík is located between two inlets lying back to back. It has an important harbour with fishing industry and a modern fishing fleet.
Originally, four farms were located where Klaksvík is now.
In time, they grew into four villages: Vágur, Myrkjanoyri, Gerðar and Uppsalir; which finally merged to form the town of Klaksvík in 1938.
What triggered the development of the town was the establishment of a centralized store for all the northern islands on the location.

With the opening of the Leirvík sub-sea tunnel, the Norðoyatunnilin in April 2006, Klaksvík gained a physical link with the mainland of the
Faroe Islands and can now be considered one of its key ports. Several developments are under way to exploit this
symbiosis, including a new industrial park located by the tunnel entrance. Klaksvík is home to Summarfestivalurin.