Haraldssund

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Haraldssund
Village
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Haraldssund
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Haraldssund
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°16′20″N6°36′7″W / 62.27222°N 6.60194°W / 62.27222; -6.60194
StateFlag of Denmark.svg  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent countryFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Island Kunoy
Municipality Kunoyar
Population
 (29 April 2025) [1]
  Total
67
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 785
Climate Cfc

Haraldssund (Danish : Haraldsund) is a settlement in the Faroe Islands, situated on the island of Kunoy.

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Haraldssund is located on the east coast of Kunoy and is connected to the village of Kunoy on the west coast by a tunnel. To the east, it is linked to the town of Klaksvík on Borðoy by a causeway. The tunnel and the causeway were built in the late 1980s.

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Causeway from Borðoy

Two kilometers south of the village is a small ruin.

See also

References

  1. "IB01010 Fólkatalsbroytingar skiftar á fødd, deyð, flutt, bygd og mánaðir (1985-2025)". Hagtalsgrunnur. Retrieved 2025-04-29.