Map of Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Tórshavn is the capital of Faroe Islands, with a population of about 13,200. It lies at 62.0097°N, 6.7716°W. The nearest city on our map is Argir, 2 km to the south.
Tórshavn at a glance
Country
Region
Streymoy
Population
13,200GeoNames
Coordinates
62.0097, -6.771662°00′35″N 6°46′18″W
Time zone
Atlantic/FaroeUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Where is Tórshavn?
- The largest city in Faroe Islands by recorded population.
- The largest city in Streymoy on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 5 h 08 min on the shortest day to 19 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Tórshavn
- Argir — 2 km south
- Hoyvík — 3 km north
- Klaksvík — 26 km north
- Fuglafjørður — 26 km north
- Inverness — 524 km south, United Kingdom
- Aberdeen — 601 km southeast, United Kingdom
- Perth — 652 km south, United Kingdom
- Dundee — 653 km south, United Kingdom
- Stirling — 675 km south, United Kingdom
- Glenrothes — 678 km south, United Kingdom
Largest cities in Streymoy
Largest cities in Faroe Islands
- Klaksvík — 5,013
- Hoyvík — 4,712
- Argir — 2,504
- Fuglafjørður — 1,542
Map of Faroe Islands and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.