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. Towns and villages The other important towns include: Vestmanna, the former ferry port in the west, Kollafjørður at the centre and the picturesque villages of Saksun and Tjørnuvík in the north. From a historic point of view the village of Kirkjubøur near the southern tip of the island is very important as it was an episcopal center during the Middle Ages. List of villages Tjørnuvík Haldarsvík Langasandur Nesvík Streymnes Hvalvík Saksun Hósvík Kollafjørður Signabøur Leynar Kvívík Vestmanna Kaldbaksbotnur Kaldbak Sund Norðradalur Hvítanes Hoyvík Tórshavn Argir Syðradalur Velbastaður Kirkjubøur Transportation All the settlements are connected by surfaced roads. The main entry road to Tórshavn passes through a long tunnel. The connection to the island of Eysturoy is via Streymin Bridge over the Sundini sound. Since 2002, the almost long Vágar Tunnel has connected Streymoy to Vágar, thereby completing the road connections of the three "mainland" islands. Since December 2020, the Eysturoyartunnilin has connected southern Streymoy to Eysturoy. One undersea tunnel is currently under construction: the Sandoyartunnilin connecting Streymoy to Sandoy (due to open in 2023). Streymoy is connected by regular ferry service to the island of Sandoy from the ferry port of Gamlarætt near Kirkjubøur, and to the islands of Suðuroy and Nólsoy from the ferry port in Tórshavn. A scheduled ferry connects Tórshavn with Hirtshals in Denmark and Seyðisfjörður in Iceland. The closest airport is Vágar Airport on Vágar island (35 minutes by car); it is the only airport in the Faroe Islands. Gallery References External links Tórshavn and Streymoy Tourist Information Islands of the Faroe Islands Important Bird Areas of the Faroe Islands