Tórshavn Municipality
Tórshavn Municipality[2] (Faroese: Tórshavnar kommuna) is the municipality of the Faroese capital Tórshavn and its surroundings.
Tórshavn Municipality
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| Coordinates: 62.04°N 6.88°W | |
| State | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Islands | Streymoy Koltur Hestur Nólsoy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 173 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,090 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Website | torshavn |
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 23,090 (March 2023) or 40.5% of the total population of the islands.[3]
It contains the following towns and villages:
Population progression
Progression of the population of Tórshavn since 1801:
| Year | 1801 | 1854 | 1900 | 1925 | 1950 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2005 | 2007 | 2015 | 2020 |
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| Population | 554 | 900 | 1,656 | 2,896 | 5,607 | 11,329 | 12,641 | 16,118 | 17,703 | 16,500 | 16,925 | 17,253 | 17,498 | 17,890 | 18,245 | 18,570 | 19,282 | 19,318 | 20,198 | 21,926 |
Politics
References
- Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
- "Tórshavnar kommuna".
- "Tórshavnar kommuna".
- "Tórshavnar býráð 2021 - 2024". Tórshavnar kommuna (in Faroese). 21 September 2020.
Sources
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