Norðdepil

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Norðdepil village on Borðoy island and Hvannasund village on Viðoy island (Photo: Erik Christensen)
Norðdepil village on Borðoy island and Hvannasund village on Viðoy island (Photo: Erik Christensen)

Norðdepil [ˈnoːɹˌdeːpɪl] (Danish spelling: Norddeble) is a town on the island of Borðoy in the Norðoyar Region of the Faroes.

  • Population: 169 (31 December 2002)
  • Postal Code: FO-730
  • Municipality: Hvannasunds kommuna

Norðdepil was founded in 1866. Its school opened in 1895, and from 1897 to 1912 a whaling station was located in the community.

Norðdepil has been connected with the town of Hvannasund on Viðoy by road since 1963. Because the two communities are located directly across from each other on opposite shores, they often act as one community.

Since 1967, two tunnels have connected Norðdepil with the regional metropolis of Klaksvík. On the east coast of Borðoy there is a road to Múli.

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