Víkartangi
Víkartangi is a locality in Porkeri, Suðuroy. Víkartangi is situated nearby to the locality Bøllutitangi, as well as near the neighborhood Uttan Heyga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Porkeri Church and Hovs kirkja.
Porkeri Church
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porkeri Church is a church in the settlement of Porkeri in the Faroe Islands. Porkeri is situated on the island of Suðuroy, which is the southernmost of the islands.
Hovs kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hovs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Víkartangi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porkeri and Nes.
Porkeri
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porkeri is a village in the Faroe Islands, situated northeast of Vágur on Suðuroy's east coast. As of 2020 it had a population of 318, and it has been inhabited at least as early as the 14th century.
Nes
Village
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Nes is a village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy located in the municipality of Vágur. It is located west of Porkeri and east of Vágur. It should not be confused with another village by the same name on Eysturoy.
Akrar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akrar is a village in the Faroe Islands. The population was 13 in 2024. It is located on Lopransfjørður, an inlet, which itself is part of Vágsfjørður, on the east-side of Suðuroy, and was founded in 1817. Akrar is situated 3 km southwest of Víkartangi.
Víkartangi
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Vigertange” and “Vikartangi”
- Location: Porkeri, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.47927° or 61° 28′ 45″ northLongitude
-6.72447° or 6° 43′ 28″ westOpen location code
9CHMF7HG+P6OpenStreetMap ID
node 302101460OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2610263
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