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Tórshavn

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Also known as Torshavn, Thorshavn

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Tórshavn
Settlement.nickname
Havn
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.svg
Settlement.flag_size
100px
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Tórshavn.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Tórshavn Insigna.svg
Settlement.shield_size
100px
Settlement.mapsize
125px
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Faroe Islands on Streymoy
Settlement.mapframe
yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom
12
Settlement.mapframe wikidata
yes
Settlement.pushpin_map
Faroe Islands#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief
yes
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.subdivision_type
State
Settlement.subdivision_name
Danish Realm
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Constituent Country

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • 1500–1800
  • 1800–present
  • Climate
  • Politics and government
  • Mayors of Tórshavn
  • Sport
  • Music
  • Transport
  • Sites of interest
  • Institutions in Tórshavn
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • Twin cities
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

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== Politics and government ==

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