Kaldbak
| Kaldbak | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Kaldbak, Faroe Islands | |
  Kaldbak Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°3′47″N 6°49′34″W / 62.06306°N 6.82611°WCoordinates: 62°3′47″N 6°49′34″W / 62.06306°N 6.82611°W | |
| State |
 Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |
 Faroe Islands |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Municipality | Tórshavnar kommuna |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
| • Total | 221 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | FO 180 |
Kaldbak is a village in the Faroe Islands, on Streymoy's east coast and part of Tórshavnar kommuna. The village lies on the northern side of the fjord Kaldbaksfjørður.
History
Excavations show that Kaldbak was inhabited already in the 11th century. The parish church in Kaldbak was built in 1835. The village current was only connected to the road system of Streymoy in 1980.
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaldbak. |
- Faroeislands.dk: Kaldbak Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
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