Population
There are about 22,400 inhabitants on the island, which represents more than 40% of the whole population of the Faroe Islands. The majority of them reside in the capital Tórshavn which has a population of about 20,000 in the municipality, of which 12,300 live in Tórshavn, 3,600 in Hoyvík and 2,000 in Argir, Hoyvík and Argir are suburbs of Tórshavn, but they have grown together. Around 1,200 people live in Vestmanna, 800 in Kollafjørður. Besides being the seat of the government Tórshavn is also the chief port, seat of the university and the commercial centre of the islands.
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