Tórshavn
in Tórshavn of Streymoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands
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Vagar Airport (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 62.010 and -6.772 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 62° 0' 35" and W -6° 46' 17"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krone - DKK
- Spoken languages:
- Faroese, Danish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:24 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:58 am and 4:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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Delve into Tórshavn
Tórshavn in Tórshavn (Streymoyar Sýsla) with it's 13,200 habitants is located in Faroe Islands. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Tórshavn is now 08:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 1 airports close to Tórshavn. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sandur, Eystur, Fuglafjordur, Klaksvik and Kunoy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 85% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (15 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 1st of November 2024
4°C (38 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hafnia
Hotel Føroyar
Hotel Havn
Hotel Streym
HOTEL TORSHAVN
Videos from this area
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Tórshavn
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Tórshavn City Center
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The Holy City
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Koks - Torshavn, Faroe Islands
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Helicopter from Vagar Airport, to radarstation, the capital Tórshavn then Nólsoy
Helicopter from Vagar Airport, to radarstation, the capital Tórshavn then ending the flight in the little island Nólsoy. The helicopter is a AgustaWestland EH101.
Tórshavn Marathon 2011
Runners from the Faroe Islands and abroad participated in the 9th Atlantic Airways Tórshavn Marathon on Sunday 2th of September 2012.
MS Marco Polo in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
arrival and some short scenes in Tórshavn on 27 July 2010. Note the behaviour of the 2 people on the jet skis- came between the ship and the pilot boat/tug during a 'right turn' into the harbour.
Føroyar 2009 Tórshavn
09.04.2009.
Sheep Tórshavn Faroe Islands
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
List of islands of the Faroe Islands
This is a list of islands of the Faroe Islands. There are 18 islands, of which Lítla Dímun is the only one uninhabited. Besides these 18 islands there are also several islets and skerries in the Faroes. Borðoy Eysturoy Fugloy Hestur Kalsoy Koltur Kunoy Lítla Dímun Mykines Nólsoy Sandoy Skúvoy Stóra Dímun Streymoy Suðuroy Svínoy Vágar Viðoy
Tinganes
Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri (government), and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. The parliament met here for the first time in the Viking ages when Norwegian colonists placed their Ting (parliament) here in 825. It is one of the oldest parliamentary meeting places in the world, along with Tynwald hill in the Isle of Man and Þingvellir in Iceland.
Tórshavn Cathedral
Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. The cathedral church lies in the north of the peninsula Tinganes and is one of the main attractions of the town. Like most churches of the country it belongs to the Evangelical-Lutheran national church of the Faroe Islands.
Gundadalur
Gundadalur is the name of an area in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. It is home to three different football pitches and other sports facilities. The largest one is the national stadium Tórsvøllur, a multi-use stadium. The actual Gundadalur Stadium is the home ground of both HB Tórshavn and B36 Tórshavn, located just alongside Tórsvøllur. It was opened in 1911. In Faroese it is called Ovari Vøllur (The Upper Field).
Tórsvøllur
Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site Gundadalur in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,040 people and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium and provide a grass surface in the capital Tórshavn on which international football matches could be played. Previously, the Faroe Islands national team played its home matches in the town of Toftir at the Svangaskarð stadium.
University of the Faroe Islands
The University of the Faroe Islands is a state-run university located in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. It consists of three faculties: Faroese Language and Literature, Science and Technology, and History and Social Sciences. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. 's in all three faculties. The student body is small, with 142 students total. The university organizes an annual dissertation competition open to all students.
Vikublaðið
Vikublaðið is a free Faroese weekly newspaper. In a national survey, it came out as the most read newspaper on the islands.
Listasavn Føroya
Listasavn Føroya (Faroe Islands Art Museum) is an art museum in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands for mostly permanent exhibits of Faroese arts. Tórshavn is the capital of Faroe Islands. Established in 1989, it consists of a gallery called Listaskáli (since 1970) and another for historic arts (since 1993) with an area of 1,600 m². The museum is located at the northern end of the Park of Tórshavn nearby the Nordic House in the Faroe Islands. Architect of the building was J.P. Gregoriussen.
H. N. Jacobsens Bókahandil
H.N. Jacobsens Bókahandil is the oldest bookshop in Tórshavn and Faroe. It is also one of the oldest shops still in business in the Faroe Islands today. The bookshop was established on St. Olafs day on 29 July 1865 by bookbinder Hans Nicolai Jacobsen. He was the father of Jakob Jakobsen (1864-1918), who is one of the most important faroese philologists. H. N.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group and archipelago under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Norway and Iceland. The total area is approximately 1,400 km (540 sq mi) with a 2010 population of almost 50,000 people. The Faroe Islands have been a self-governing country within the Danish Realm since 1948. Over the years, the Faroese have taken control of most domestic matters.
Skansin
Skansin is a historic fortress in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Skansin is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid. The fort was expanded considerably in 1780 and went through a series of rebuilds for many years afterwards. During the Second World War the fort served Britain as a military base.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Tórshavn.
Tórshavn, Tórshavn (source)
Tórshavn: VÁGSBOTNUR (HOTEL), Tórshavn (source)
Gamlarætt, Gamlarætt (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Thorshavn, Havn, Tórshavn, Þunreshæfen, توشهافن, Torshavn, Горад Торсхаўн, Торсхавн, تۆرشاون, Τόρσχαβν, توشهاون, טורסהאבן, Տորսհավն, Þórshöfn, トースハウン, ტორსჰავნი, Торшгавн, 토르스하운, Торшхавн, Thori Portus, Torshaunas, Touršhavna, ਥੋਸ਼ਾਊਨ, Torshamn, ทอร์สเฮาน์, Торсгавн, تورشھاون, 雷神港, 托爾斯港
