List of Municipalities of The Faroe Islands - History

History

  • On 1 January 2009 (34 municipalities reduced to 30):
    • Funningur fused with Runavík.
    • Gøtu and Leirvík fused into Eystur.
    • Miðvágur and Sandavágur fused into Vágar.
    • Svínoy fused with Klaksvík.
  • On 1 January 2005 (38 municipalities reduced to 34):
    • Elduvík, Oyndarfjørð and Skála fused with Runavík.
    • Gjáar, Haldarsvík, Hósvík, Hvalvík and Saksun fused with Sunda.
    • Hestur, Kirkjubøur and Nólsoy fused with Tórshavn.
    • Mikladalur fused with Klaksvík.
    • Mykines fused with Sørvág.
  • On 1 January 1997
    • Argja and Kaldbaks fused with Tórshavn.
  • On 1 August 1948
    • Funningur split into Funningur and Gjáar.

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