Tórshavn

[tawr-shoun, ‑shoun]

noun

1. the capital of the Faeroe Islands, on the S tip of Streymoy Island.

Tórshavn

/ ˈtoːrʃhaʊn /

noun

1. the Faeroese name for Thorshavn

Example Sentences

Speaking in his grass-roofed office looking out over a busy harbour in Tórshavn, Johannesen says tunnels helped to grow the population and the economy of the archipelago, which is home to some 54,000 people, in contrast to Shetland's 23,000.

From BBC

“The fact that you have around ten to 15 different sausages to choose from and at least the same amount of dressings and sauces makes it a perfect meal for a lot of people,” says Jógvan Steingrim Rasmussen, Head Chef of Áarstova in the country’s capital city of Tórshavn.

From Salon

Shipped from Tórshavn on 20 August 1807, the jumper was accompanied by a note from carpenter Niels C Winther, written in Danish.

From BBC

Although the draw for the playoff round was made on Aug. 2, it was on Aug. 9 that Viborg advanced by completing a 5-1 aggregate victory over Faeroese club B36 Tórshavn.

From Seattle Times

West Ham will play either Viborg or B36 Tórshavn with the first leg at home, Villarreal is at home first against Hajduk Split or Vitoria, and Fiorentina hosts the first leg against Twente or Cukaricki.

From Seattle Times