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

Seeking their first World Cup appearance since 2006, the Czechs are not even completely sure of a berth in the playoffs next March -- a situation compounded by their loss in Torshavn on Sunday.

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Faroe Islands continued their excellent form in Group L as they stunned the Czech Republic in Torshavn, winning 2-1.

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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.

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“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.

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

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