Streymoy Sýsla, Faroe Islands Genealogy

Historical Geography

 * Streymoy (Danish: Strømø) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands.
 * The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents".
 * It also refers to the largest district (sýsla) of the country.
 * The district includes the islands of Hestur, Koltur and Nólsoy, all of which are incorporated into Tórshavn Municipality.
 * There are about 24,682 inhabitants on the island (January 2020), which represents more than 45% of the whole population of the Faroe Islands. The majority of them reside in the capital Tórshavn, which has a population of about 21,000 in the municipality, of whom 13,089 live in Tórshavn, 3,956 in Hoyvík, and 2,110 in Argir. Hoyvík and Argir are suburbs of Tórshavn, but they have grown together. Around 1,202 people live in Vestmanna, and 789 in Kollafjørður. *Besides being the seat of the government, Tórshavn is also the chief port, the seat of the university and the commercial centre of the islands.

Parishes

 * Haldarsvík (Haldersvig, Haldórsvík, Haldersvig)
 * Hestur (Hestø, Hests)
 * Hósvík (Thorsvig}
 * Hvalvik (Kvalvig)
 * Kaldbak (Kalbak)
 * Kirkjubøur (Kirkebø)
 * Kollafjørdur (Kollefjord)
 * Kvívík (Kvivig)
 * Nólsoy (Nolsø)
 * Saksun (Saksen)
 * Tórshavn (Tjørnuvík)
 * Tórshavn udenbys (Tórshavn uttanbys) British chapel
 * Vestmanna (Vestmanhavn)