Nordic countries
Faroe Islands
Streymoy

Porkerisvatn

Porkerisvatn is a lake in , . Porkerisvatn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Magnus Cathedral and National Library of the Faroe Islands.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of on the island of in the . The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands.

Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The is the national library for the , a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library.

Stadium
Photo: Nn3008, Public domain.
Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use on the sport site in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argir and Kirkjubøur.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the . most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the historic location of the landsstýri, and is a part of . The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.

Porkerisvatn

Latitude
61.97694° or 61° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
-6.78413° or 6° 47′ 3″ west
Elevation
209 metres (686 feet)
Open location code
9CHMX6G8+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 534676249
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2615130
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In Other Languages

“Porkerisvatn” goes by many names.
  • Faroese: “Porkerisvatn”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Risastova and Dalurin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Reynavatn and Ljósávatn.

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