Discover Argir
Argir in Tórshavn (Streymoyar Sýsla) with it's 1,871 citizens is a town in Faroe Islands a little south of Torshavn, the country's capital city.
Current time in Argir is now 09:37 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports near Argir. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Torshavn, Sandur, Eystur, Fuglafjordur and Klaksvik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 38 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 54% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hafnia
Hotel Føroyar
Hotel Havn
Hotel Streym
HOTEL TORSHAVN
Videos from this area
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Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands, a country situated between Scotland and Iceland. Tórshavn is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To...
Faroe Islands - Tórshavn & Kirkjubøur (Feröer)
A walk in Tórshavn, the capital of Faroe Islands and Kirkjubøur in June 2013.
Tórshavn City Center
ZETA has won 1. prize in the open competition for a new masterplan for the Faroese capitol of Tórshavn. The project deals with ten different locations in the city center and proposes new...
Koks - Torshavn, Faroe Islands
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Helicopter from Vagar Airport, to radarstation, the capital Tórshavn then Nólsoy
Helicopter from Vagar Airport, to radarstation, the capital Tórshavn then ending the flight in the little island Nólsoy. The helicopter is a AgustaWestland EH101.
Tórshavn Marathon 2011
Runners from the Faroe Islands and abroad participated in the 9th Atlantic Airways Tórshavn Marathon on Sunday 2th of September 2012.
MS Marco Polo in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
arrival and some short scenes in Tórshavn on 27 July 2010. Note the behaviour of the 2 people on the jet skis- came between the ship and the pilot boat/tug during a 'right turn' into the harbour.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
List of islands of the Faroe Islands
This is a list of islands of the Faroe Islands. There are 18 islands, of which Lítla Dímun is the only one uninhabited. Besides these 18 islands there are also several islets and skerries in the Faroes. Borðoy Eysturoy Fugloy Hestur Kalsoy Koltur Kunoy Lítla Dímun Mykines Nólsoy Sandoy Skúvoy Stóra Dímun Streymoy Suðuroy Svínoy Vágar Viðoy
Tinganes
Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri (government), and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. The parliament met here for the first time in the Viking ages when Norwegian colonists placed their Ting (parliament) here in 825. It is one of the oldest parliamentary meeting places in the world, along with Tynwald hill in the Isle of Man and Þingvellir in Iceland.
Tórshavn Cathedral
Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. The cathedral church lies in the north of the peninsula Tinganes and is one of the main attractions of the town. Like most churches of the country it belongs to the Evangelical-Lutheran national church of the Faroe Islands.
University of the Faroe Islands
The University of the Faroe Islands is a state-run university located in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. It consists of three faculties: Faroese Language and Literature, Science and Technology, and History and Social Sciences. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. 's in all three faculties. The student body is small, with 142 students total. The university organizes an annual dissertation competition open to all students.
Vikublaðið
Vikublaðið is a free Faroese weekly newspaper. In a national survey, it came out as the most read newspaper on the islands.
H. N. Jacobsens Bókahandil
H.N. Jacobsens Bókahandil is the oldest bookshop in Tórshavn and Faroe. It is also one of the oldest shops still in business in the Faroe Islands today. The bookshop was established on St. Olafs day on 29 July 1865 by bookbinder Hans Nicolai Jacobsen. He was the father of Jakob Jakobsen (1864-1918), who is one of the most important faroese philologists. H. N.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group and archipelago under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Norway and Iceland. The total area is approximately 1,400 km (540 sq mi) with a 2010 population of almost 50,000 people. The Faroe Islands have been a self-governing country within the Danish Realm since 1948. Over the years, the Faroese have taken control of most domestic matters.
Skansin
Skansin is a historic fortress in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Skansin is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid. The fort was expanded considerably in 1780 and went through a series of rebuilds for many years afterwards. During the Second World War the fort served Britain as a military base.