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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