Tórshavn Municipality

Tórshavn Municipality[2] (Tórshavnar kommuna) is the municipality of the Faroese capital Tórshavn and its surroundings.

Tórshavn Municipality

Tórshavnar kommuna
Seal
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 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

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 18011854190019251950197519801985199019951997199819992000200120022005200720152020
Population 5549001,6562,8965,60711,32912,64116,11817,70316,50016,92517,25317,49817,89018,24518,57019,28219,31820,19821,926

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%
Data from Kvf.fo

References

Sources


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