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Municipalities of the Faroe Islands

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A map of the 29 municipalities, as of 2017.

The Faroe Islands has 29 municipalities (Faroese: kommunnur, Danish: kommunir).

Municipality Population (January 2020)[1] Inhabitants per km2 Area (in km2) Markatal Island(s) Region
Tórshavn 21,926 127 173 327 Streymoy, Nólsoy, Hestur, Koltur Tórshavn[1]
Klaksvík 5,247 45 116.4 Borðoy, Svínoy, Kalsoy Klaksvík[2]
Runavík 4,157 42 99.9 Eysturoy Southern Eysturoy
Eystur 2,156 51 42 Eysturoy Southern Eysturoy
Vágar 2,130 21 102.8 Vágar Vágar
Sunda 1,810 11 158 152 Eysturoy, Streymoy Northern Eysturoy and Northern Streymoy
Tvøroyri 1,714 40 43 60 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Fuglafjørður 1,589 69 23 32 Eysturoy Northern Eysturoy
Vágur 1,351 64 21 61 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Nes 1,338 96 14 40 Eysturoy Southern Eysturoy
Vestmanna 1,245 24 52 56 Streymoy Streymoy
Sørvágur 1,236 15 84 124 Vágar, Mykines Vágar
Sjóvar 1,089 33 33 70 Eysturoy Southern Eysturoy
Eiði 761 21 37 49 Eysturoy Northern Eysturoy
Hvalba 679 17 40 99 Suðuroy, Lítla Dímun Suðuroy
Kvívík 597 12 49 75 Streymoy Streymoy
Sandur 532 11 48 97 Sandoy Sandoy
Skopun 440 49 9 0 Sandoy Sandoy
Hvannasund 416 13 33 38 Viðoy and Borðoy Klaksvík
Sumba 358 14 25 64 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Viðareiði 346 12 30 48 Viðoy Norðoyggjar
Porkeri 318 23 14 37 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Kunoy 156 4 35.5 65 Kunoy Norðoyggjar
Skálavík 144 5 29 24 Sandoy Sandoy
Húsavík 115 4 26 66 Sandoy Sandoy
Hov 99 10 10 24 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Fámjin 83 6 13 24 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Skúvoy 40 4 10 73 Skúvoy, Stóra Dímun Sandoy
Fugloy 38 3 11.2 14 Fugloy Norðoyggjar

References

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  1. "Faroe Islands: Administrative Division (Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".