Tórshavn
Capital of Faroe Islands: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Tinganes 57: Stig Nygaard from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Tórshavn is the capital of Faroe Islands, in Streymoy. About 13,200 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 62.01° N, 6.77° W, about 1 m (3 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Atlantic/Faroe time zone. At this high latitude, summer days are very long and winter days very short.
Location
Red dot: Tórshavn. Green dots: other major cities of Faroe Islands. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Tórshavn has a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen Cfc). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 12°C (54°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 4°C (39°F). Around 1,182 mm (47 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Faroe IslandsNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2611396 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q10704 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Tinganes 57: Stig Nygaard from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Listasavn Føroya: Eileen Sandá, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Faroese skeletons: Northerner, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Nordens Hus pa Faeroerne: Nordens Hus på Færøerne, CC BY 2.5 dk (Wikimedia Commons)
- AB Argir - KI Klaksvik football match: Jógvan Páll, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
