Kaldbak
Kaldbak (Danish: Kalbak) is a village in the Faroe Islands, on Streymoy's east coast and part of Tórshavn Municipality. The village lies on the northern side of the fjord Kaldbaksfjørður.
Kaldbak | |
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Village | |
 Kaldbak, Faroe Islands | |
  Kaldbak Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°3′47″N 6°49′34″W | |
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| Constituent country |  |
| Island | Streymoy |
| Municipality | Tórshavn Municipality |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
| • Total | 221 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 180 |
| Climate | Cfc |
History
Excavations show that Kaldbak was already inhabited by the 11th century. The parish church in Kaldbak was built in 1835. The village was only connected to the Streymoy road system in 1980.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Kaldbak include:
- Knút Wang (1917–1976), journalist and politician
See also
- List of towns in the Faroe Islands
References
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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