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Faroe Islands

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Current time in Tórshavn

Torshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands, in Europe.

CapitalTorshavn
ContinentEurope
Time zoneUTC (clocks change for daylight saving — dates)
CurrencyDanish Krone (DKK)
Calling code+298
Internet domain.fo
Area1,399 km² (540 sq mi)
NeighboursNone by land

Travelling to the Faroe Islands

Emergency numbers112 — police, ambulance and fire
Plugs and socketsType C, Type E, Type F, Type K
Mains electricity230 V, 50 Hz

Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.

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Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.