Map of Argir, Faroe Islands
Argir is a city in Streymoy, Faroe Islands, with a population of about 2,504. It lies at 61.9960°N, 6.7715°W. Argir is about 2 km (1 mi) south of Tórshavn, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tórshavn, 2 km to the north.
Argir at a glance
Country
Region
Streymoy
Population
2,504GeoNames
Coordinates
61.9960, -6.771561°59′45″N 6°46′18″W
Time zone
Atlantic/FaroeUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Tórshavn
2 km (1 mi)
Where is Argir?
- The 4th largest city in Faroe Islands by recorded population.
- The 3rd largest city in Streymoy on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 5 h 09 min on the shortest day to 19 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Argir
- Tórshavn — 2 km north
- Hoyvík — 4 km north
- Klaksvík — 27 km north
- Fuglafjørður — 28 km north
- Inverness — 522 km south, United Kingdom
- Aberdeen — 600 km southeast, United Kingdom
- Perth — 651 km south, United Kingdom
- Dundee — 651 km south, United Kingdom
- Stirling — 673 km south, United Kingdom
- Glenrothes — 677 km south, United Kingdom
Largest cities in Streymoy
Largest cities in Faroe Islands
- Tórshavn — 13,200
- Klaksvík — 5,013
- Hoyvík — 4,712
- Fuglafjørður — 1,542
Map of Faroe Islands and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.