List of municipalities in the Faroe Islands

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Municipalities since January 1, 2017
Municipalities from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2016

Since January 1st, 2009 there have been 30 municipalities in the Faroe Islands . On January 1, 2017, the municipality of Húsar became part of the municipality of Klaksvík , so that the Faroe Islands have since been divided into 29 municipalities. The population is from January 1st, 2011.


Commune Residents Area
(in km²)
Population density
(in inhabitants / km²)
Markatal Island (s) region
Tórshavn 19,919 173 115 327 Hestur , Koltur , Nólsoy , Streymoy Streymoy
Klaksvík 4,817 113 43 167 Borðoy , Kalsoy , Svínoy Norðoyggjar
Runavík 3,832 96 40 165 Eysturoy Eysturoy
Eysturia 1,977 42 47 102 Eysturoy Eysturoy
Vágar 1,940 108 18th 96 Vágar Vágar
Tvøroyri 1,727 43 40 60 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Sundini 1,663 158 11 152 Eysturoy , Streymoy Eysturoy
Fuglafjørður 1,530 23 67 32 Eysturoy Eysturoy
Vágur 1,377 21st 66 61 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Nes 1,263 14th 90 40 Eysturoy Eysturoy
Vestmanna 1,206 52 23 56 Streymoy Streymoy
Sørvágur 1,126 84 13 124 Mykines , Vágar Vágar
Sjógv 960 33 29 70 Eysturoy Eysturoy
Hvalba 712 40 18th 99 Lítla Dímun , Suðuroy Suðuroy
Eiði 670 37 18th 49 Eysturoy Eysturoy
Kvívík 585 49 12 75 Streymoy Streymoy
Sandur 557 48 12 97 Sandoy Sandoy
Skopun 469 9 52 0 Sandoy Sandoy
Hvannasund 426 33 13 38 Borðoy , Viðoy Norðoyggjar
Sumba 363 25th 15th 64 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Viðareiði 348 30th 12 48 Viðoy Norðoyggjar
Porkeri 314 14th 22nd 37 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Skálavík 162 29 6th 24 Sandoy Sandoy
Kunoy 140 35 4th 65 Kunoy Norðoyggjar
Húsavík 125 26th 5 66 Sandoy Sandoy
Hov 120 10 12 24 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Fámjin 108 13 8th 24 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Húsar 54 16 3 41 Kalsoy Norðoyggjar
Skúvoy 45 13 3 73 Skúvoy , Stóra Dímun Sandoy
Fugloy 39 11 4th 14th Fugloy Norðoyggjar

See also

Web links

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