Argir
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
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Argir (Danish: Arge) is a village in the Faroe Islands.
Kingdom of DenmarkArgir | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Argir | |
Argir and a part of Tórshavn | |
  Argir Location within the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 61°58′48″N 6°45′0″W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent Country |  Faroe Islands |
| Municipality | Tórshavn Municipality |
| Population (September 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 2,552 |
| ZIP code | FO 160 |
Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture.; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. Once a village south of Tórshavn, Argir has grown and merged with Tórshavn. In 1997, it joined the municipality of Tórshavn.
In recent years,[when?] more houses have been built in Argir, and the village, or quarter, has grown upwards into the hills. This area has views over the sea and the capital.
There is a boat harbour with boathouses in Argir and a church built in 1974.
From the 16th century until 1750, there was a leprosy-hospital in Argir. Some paupers lived there, too. When the hospital closed, the building became a workhouse for the poor. On 9 May 1828, Andreas Mortensen (1794-1875) bought Argir in an auction for 1005 "ríkis dálar." He moved there with his family and lived there until he died; his descendants have been a big part of the town's history, and a memorial stone was raised on 9 May 1948 in his honour.[2]
Argir's football team is called AB (Argja Bóltfelag). It has a rowing club called Argja Róðrarfelag. Its boats are red and have a dragon head on the prow.
Gallery
Argir, January 2010.
Argir, a sign with the village name.
Inni í Vika football stadium of AB Argir.
Blikur, one of the boats of Argja Róðrarfelag.
