Porkeri
Porkeri is in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Porkeri is situated nearby to the village Hov, as well as near the neighborhood Sjóvartoftir.| 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vágur and Porkeri.
Vágur
Village
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Vágur, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of Suðuroy, part of the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century.
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.
Porkeri
- Also known as: “Porkere” and “Porkeri Municipality”
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.4916° or 61° 29′ 30″ northLongitude
-6.7717° or 6° 46′ 18″ westElevation
101 metres (331 feet)Open location code
9CHMF6RH+J8GeoNames ID
2615133
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