Tórshavn Municipality

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tórshavn Municipality
Tórshavnar kommuna
Official seal of Tórshavn Municipality
Seal
Coat of arms of Tórshavn Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Tórshavn Municipality
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
IslandsStreymoy
Koltur
Hestur
Nólsoy
Area
 • Total173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,926[1]
 • Density121/km2 (310/sq mi)
Websitetorshavn.fo

Tórshavn Municipality[2] (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 21,926 (January 2020) or 42.1% 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:

Population of Tórshavn
Year 1801 1854 1900 1925 1950 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2007 2015 2020
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[]

Municipal council[]

Tórshavn's municipal council consists of 13 members, elected every four years.

Election Party Total
seats 		Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C E F
2016 2 1 5 4 1 13 79.5% Annika Olsen (A)
2020 2 1 6 3 1 81.0% Heðin Mortensen (C)[4]
Data from Kvf.fo

References[]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Tórshavnar kommuna".
  3. ^ "Tórshavnar kommuna".
  4. ^ "Tórshavnar býráð 2021 - 2024". Tórshavnar kommuna (in Faroese).

Sources[]

http://www.hagstova.fo/

External links[]


Stub icon

This Faroe Islands location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""