Tórshavn Municipality

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Tórshavnar kommuna
Municipality of Tórshavn
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Sumba (Färöer) Vágur Porkeri Hov (Färöer) Fámjin Tvøroyri Hvalba Skúvoy Hvalba Húsavík (Färöer) Skálavík Sandur (Färöer) Skopun Tórshavn Sørvágur Vágar Vestmanna Kvívík Sunda kommuna Eiði Runavík Runavík Runavík Nes (Eysturoy) Sjóvar kommuna Eysturkommuna Klaksvík Húsar Fuglafjørður Kunoy Klaksvík Hvannasund Viðareiði FugloyThe Tórshavnar kommuna after January 1st, 2005
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Sumba (Färöer) Vágur Porkeri Hov (Färöer) Fámjin Tvøroyri Hvalba Skúvoy Hvalba Húsavík (Färöer) Skálavík Sandur (Färöer) Skopun Tórshavn Sørvágur Vágar Vestmanna Kvívík Sunda kommuna Eiði Runavík Runavík Runavík Nes (Eysturoy) Sjóvar kommuna Eysturkommuna Klaksvík Húsar Fuglafjørður Kunoy Klaksvík Hvannasund Viðareiði FugloyThe Tórshavnar kommuna after January 1st, 2005
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Basic data
surface 172.9 km²
Residents 20,468 (2015)
Population density 112 inhabitants / km²
Markatal 173
Mayor ( borgarstjóri ) Annika Olsen
Homepage torshavn.fo

The municipality of Tórshavn ( Faroese Tórshavnar kommuna ) is the largest Faroese municipality , both in terms of area and population. The municipality was founded in 1866 . This officially made the city of Tórshavn the capital of the country.

The town hall of Tórshavn, located in the city center "á Vaglinum".

In addition to the capital Tórshavn and the merged places Argir in the south and Hoyvík in the north, it includes Norðradalur and Syðradalur in the west; Hvítanes , Sund , Kaldbaksbotnur , Kaldbak and Kollafjørður north on Streymoy's east coast ; and the Danish military base Mjørkadalur in the mountains.

Since January 1, 2005 , the municipality of Tórshavn has been merged with the following municipalities: Hestur (with Koltur ), Kirkjubøur (with Velbastaður ) and Nólsoy . Mayor has been the social democratic politician Heðin Mortensen since that date .

The municipality of Tórshavn is the only municipality in the Faroe Islands whose territory extends over four islands. In November 2015, the population of the municipality reached a new high of 20,468 people: never before have more people lived in the Faroese capital. The capital's share of the total population is now over 40 percent.

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  • The core area of ​​the municipality between Hvítanes in the north and Argir in the south.

  • Town hall in Tórshavn. Postage stamp from 1991 on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the municipality

  • Tinganes in the center of the capital

  • The Norðari Ringvegur in Tórshavn

  • Kollafjørður in the north of the municipality.

  • Kirkjubøur in the south of the municipality.

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