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Tinganes government buildings.

Tórshavn (Danish: Thorshavn) is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands, a part of the Kingdom of Denmark. As of 2008, the city has a population of 13,000, with the urban area populated by 19,000 people in total.

Images for kids

  • Tórshavn skansin 8

    Skansin has been rebuilt several times since it was first built in 1580. The current building dates back to 1790

  • Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Tórshavn (5)

    Tórshavn Cathedral and Bryggjubakki street (left) and Undir Bryggjubakka street (right) at the centre of the city

  • Recherche Expedition 1839 Tórshavn

    Tórshavn in 1839

  • Logting 1864, faroe islands

    Tórshavn in 1864, the Løgting is on top left

  • Tórshavn.2009.5

    Tórshavn Harbour Ferry Terminal, view towards Tinganes and 'Vesturbýur' The Western Town

  • Torsvollur Football Venue in Torshavn Faroe Islands

    Tórsvøllur, the home stadium of the Faroe Islands national football team

  • Drekin a Faroese Row Boat

    A boat race at the Jóansøka Festival in Tvøroyri in June 2011.

  • Torshavn

    A map of Tórshavn showing road links

  • Faroe stamp 272 national art museum

    Listasavn Føroya on a national stamp, 1995.

  • William Heinesen og Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen

    The writers William Heinesen and Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, 1918 (both at the age of 18)

  • Vestaravag torshavn, faroe islands, feb 2005

    Eystaravág

  • Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Tórshavn (6)

    City bus on the Norðari Ringvegur

  • Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Tórshavn (1)

    View over central Tórshavn

  • Tórshavn.2.old habour

    Vestaravág

  • Niels Finsens gøta 2003

    Niels Finsens Gøta

  • British gun, skansin (Faroe Islands)

    The British cannon at Skansin

  • Havnar-kirkja-foto

    Tórshavn cathedral

  • Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Tórshavn (4), Bryggjubakki street at night

    Bryggjubakki street at night

  • Tó.StadtparkWeg

    The municipal park

  • Faroe Islands, Streymoy, Tórshavn (7), Tinganes

    Alleys of Tinganes


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