Tórshavnar Municipality (Tórshavn)
Tórshavn Municipality (Tórshavnar kommuna) is the municipality of the Faroese capital Tórshavn and its surroundings.
The municipality covers the southern half of Streymoy island and adjacent minor islands and has an area of 173 km2. It became an independent municipality in 1866 and is the largest in the Faroes. The municipality has a population of about 23,071 (August 2022) or 40.5% of the total population of the islands.
It contains the following towns and villages:
* Tórshavn
* Argir
* Hoyvík
* Hvítanes
* Kaldbak
* Kaldbaksbotnur
* Kirkjubøur
The municipality covers the southern half of Streymoy island and adjacent minor islands and has an area of 173 km2. It became an independent municipality in 1866 and is the largest in the Faroes. The municipality has a population of about 23,071 (August 2022) or 40.5% of the total population of the islands.
It contains the following towns and villages:
* Tórshavn
* Argir
* Hoyvík
* Hvítanes
* Kaldbak
* Kaldbaksbotnur
* Kirkjubøur
Map - Tórshavnar Municipality (Tórshavn)
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They are located 200 mi north-northwest of the United Kingdom, and about halfway between Norway (360 mi away) and Iceland (270 mi away). The islands form part of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The islands have a total area of about 540 sqmi with a population of 54,000 as of June 2022.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DKK | Danish krone | kr | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| DA | Danish language |
| FO | Faroese language |
