Tórshavn
The capital of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn sits on the water with mountains rising close behind, and carries a café and restaurant scene that punches well above its size. The Norse established a parliament on the Tinganes peninsula here in AD 850, making it one of northern Europe's oldest continuously functioning capitals, and the trade monopoly that once made it the sole legal marketplace for the islands was abolished only in 1856.
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- Population13,200
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.0 km1.9 mi
Nearest airports
Tórshavn: quick answers
Where is Tórshavn?
Tórshavn is in Faroe Islands.
How do you get to Tórshavn?
The nearest airport is Vágar (FAE), about 48 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tórshavn?
The warmest month is August, averaging 10°C51°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 4°C38°F. The wettest month is December, with about 133 mm5.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tórshavn?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 23 restaurants and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.