Porkerisnes

Porkerisnes is a locality in Porkeri, Suðuroy. Porkerisnes is situated nearby to the locality Bøllutitangi, as well as near Víkartangi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Porkeri Church and Hovs 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.

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

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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.

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″ north

Longitude

-6.70378° or 6° 42′ 14″ west

Open location code

9CHMF7QW+9F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 302104716

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

2615131

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