Jens Pauli Heinesen's parents were Petur Heinesen á Lofti, a farmer from Sandavágur, and Anna Maria Malena Heinesen (born Johannesen) from the small island Hestur.
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Furthermore the small islands in the proximity of Tórshavn (Nólsoy, Hestur and Koltur) are now a part of the municipality of Tórshavn.