Sjóvartoftir
Sjóvartoftir is a neighborhood in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Sjóvartoftir is situated nearby to the locality Búartoftir við Breytalið, as well as near Neytalið.Places of Interest
Highlights include Porkeri Church and Vágs kirkja.
Porkeri Church
Church
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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.
Vágs kirkja
Church
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Vágs kirkja is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Sjóvartoftir.
Ruth Smith Savnið
Museum
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Ruth Smith Savnið is a museum, which is situated 3½ km west of Sjóvartoftir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nes and Porkeri.
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.
Porkeri
Village
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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.
Akrar
Village
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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.
Sjóvartoftir
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Sjovartoftir”
- Category: locality
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.47231° or 61° 28′ 20″ northLongitude
-6.75869° or 6° 45′ 31″ westOpen location code
9CHMF6CR+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 302104143OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2613956
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