List of municipalities of the Faroe Islands

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Municipalities of the Faroe Islands since 2009

As of January 1, 2009, there are 30 municipalities:

MunicipalityPopulationInhabitants per km²Area (in km²)MarkatalIsland(s)Region
Tórshavn19,339112173327Streymoy, Nólsoy, Hestur, KolturTórshavn
Klaksvík4,93844113Borðoy, Svínoy, KalsoyKlaksvík
Runavík3,7533996EysturoySouthern Eysturoy
Eystur1,9394642EysturoySouthern Eysturoy
Vágar1,89718108VágarVágar
Tvøroyri1,819424360SuðuroySuðuroy
Fuglafjørður1,584702332EysturoyNorthern Eysturoy
Sunda1,56410158152Eysturoy, StreymoyNorthern Eysturoy and Northern Streymoy
Vágur1,402672161SuðuroySuðuroy
Nes1,238881440EysturoySouthern Eysturoy
Vestmanna1,234245256StreymoyStreymoy
Sørvágur1,0711384124Vágar, MykinesVágar
Sjóvar1,027313370EysturoySouthern Eysturoy
Hvalba 765 19 40 99 Suðuroy, Lítla Dímun Suðuroy
Eiði 705 19 37 49 Eysturoy Northern Eysturoy
Kvívík 615 13 49 75 Streymoy Streymoy
Sandur 586 12 48 97 Sandoy Sandoy
Skopun 507 56 9 0 Sandoy Sandoy
Hvannasund 441 13 33 38 Viðoy and Borðoy Klaksvík
Sumba 383 15 25 64 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Viðareiði 339 11 30 48 Viðoy Norðoyggjar
Porkeri 333 24 14 37 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Skálavík 183 6 29 24 Sandoy Sandoy
Kunoy 157 4 35 65 Kunoy Norðoyggjar
Húsavík 131 5 26 66 Sandoy Sandoy
Hov 125 12 10 24 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Fámjin 113 9 13 24 Suðuroy Suðuroy
Húsar 61 4 16 41 Kalsoy Norðoyggjar
Skúvoy 57 4 13 73 Skúvoy, Stóra Dímun Sandoy
Fugloy 44 4 11 14 Fugloy Norðoyggjar

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Notes

^ Tórshavn is both the capital of the Streymoy region and its own region, the latter being identical with Tórshavn municipality, but not including the area of the former Kollafjarðar kommuna.
^ Klaksvík both capital of the Norðoyggjar region as well as of its own region, which consists of the two municipalities Klaksvík and Hvannasund.

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