Tórshavnar Municipality

Tórshavnar Municipality Tórshavnar kommuna

Coordinates: 62°02′N 6°53′W / 62.04°N 6.88°W / 62.04; -6.88Coordinates: 62°02′N 6°53′W / 62.04°N 6.88°W / 62.04; -6.88
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Streymoy Koltur Hestur Nólsoy
Area
• Total	173 km² (67 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	19,500
• Density	112/km² (290/sq mi)
Website	torshavn.fo

Tórshavnar 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. It became an independent municipality in 1866.

Population progression

Progression of the population of Tórshavn since 1801:

**Population of Tórshavn**
Year	1801	1854	1900	1925	1950	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2005	2007
Population	554	900	1,656	2,896	5,607	11,329	12,641	13,507	14,689	13,781	15,844	16,121	16,469	17,777	18,067	18,420	19,282	19,339

External links

Official website

Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

Eiðis Eystur Fámjins Fuglafjarðar Fugloyar Hovs Húsa Húsavíkar Hvalbiar Hvannasunds Klaksvíkar Kunoy Kvívíkar Nes Porkeris Runavíkar Sands Sjóvar Skálavíkar Skopunar Skúvoyar Sørvágs Sumbiar Sunda Tórshavnar Tvøroyrar Vágar Vágs Vestmanna Viðareiðis

Tórshavnar Municipality

Argir Hestur Hoyvík Hvítanes Kaldbak Kaldbaksbotnur Kirkjubøur Kollafjørður Koltur Mjørkadalur Nólsoy Norðradalur Oyrareingir Signabøur Sund Syðradalur Tórshavn Velbastaður

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