Porkerisnes
Porkerisnes is a locality in Porkeri, Suðuroy. Porkerisnes is situated nearby to the locality Bøllutitangi, as well as near Víkartangi.| 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 Porkerisnes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porkeri and Hov.
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.
Hov
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hov is a village located on Suðuroy's east coast, in the Faroe Islands; it is frequently mentioned in the country's history. Salmon sea farming has been practiced in Hov since the 1980s. Hov is situated 3½ km northwest of Porkerisnes.
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. Nes is situated 3½ km southwest of Porkerisnes.
Porkerisnes
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Porkere-Næs”
- Location: Porkeri, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.48838° or 61° 29′ 18″ northLongitude
-6.70378° or 6° 42′ 14″ westOpen location code
9CHMF7QW+9FOpenStreetMap ID
node 302104716OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2615131
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