Tinganes – Torshavn, Faroe Islands
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N 62° 00.467 W 006° 46.150
29V E 616798 N 6877055
Løgmansskrivstovan - Prime Minister´s Office.
Waymark Code: WMK00M
Location: Faroe Islands
Date Posted: 01/23/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member SCOTUS
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(da) Færøerne (Føroyar) er en gruppe på 18 øer af vulkansk oprindelse i den nordlige del af Atlanterhavet mellem Skotland, Island og Norge.

Færøerne er en delvis selvstyrende del af det Danske Rigsfællesskab ifølge Lov om Færøernes Hjemmestyre fra 1948, og udøver det parlamentariske selvstyre i et af verdens ældste parlamenter, Lagtinget. Øerne vælger to repræsentanter til det danske Folketing, og de har valgt ikke at være medlem af EU. Administrativt er øerne opdelt i 6 sysler og 30 kommuner.

(en) The Faroe Islands (Føroyar) is a group of 18 islands of volcanic origin placed between Scotland, Iceland and Norway in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Faroe Islands is a semi-autonomous part of the Danish Kingdom and ruled under the Home Rule Act of 1948. The Parliamentary self-government is carried out in one of the world's oldest parliaments, Lavtinget. The islands select two representatives to the Danish Parliament (Folketinget in Copenhagen), and they have chosen not to join the EU. Administratively, the islands are divided into 6 shires and 30 municipalities.

(da) Tinganes, der ligger på det flade næs, der deler havnen i Thorshavn i 2 dele, har i mange år været det politiske og handelsmæssige centrum på Færøerne. Det var her føringerne for mere end 1.000 år siden holdt de første Alting. De fleste af bygningerne i området er opført mellem 1600 og 1790 og også i dag, har området stor politisk betydning, idet husene nu bl.a. rummer Løgmansskrivstovan (Lagmandens kontor), og derved er det færøske regeringssæde.

(en) Tinganes, located on the flat cape that divides the harbor in Tórshavn in 2 parts, has for many years been the political and commercial center of the Faroe Islands. It was here that the first meetings in the Alting was held for more than 1,000 years ago. Most of the buildings in the area were built between 1600 and 1790. Also today, the area has great political significance as part of the buildings now is used as Løgmansskrivstovan (The Prime Ministers Office), and is the Faroese governmental headquarters.

Link:
Thingsite Thinganes: (visit link)
Løgmansskrivstovan: (visit link)
Type of Capitol: National

Address:
Løgmansskrivstovan - Prime Minister´s Office
Tinganes - Postrúm 64
Thorshavn, Færøerne
110


Dates of Construction: 1600-1790

Major Renovations: Always some kind of renovation in progress.

Hours: Everybody is velcome to walk in the area round the clock. The Prime Ministers Office (in its official function) has open 08:00-16:00(15:00) on al weekdays.

Capitol Web Site: [Web Link]

Historical Monuments/Memorials: Not listed

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