Kvíanestangi
Kvíanestangi is a point in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Kvíanestangi is situated nearby to the village Porkeri, as well as near the neighborhood Sjóvartoftir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Porkeri Church and Vágs 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.
Vágs kirkja
Church
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Vágs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Kvíanestangi.
Hovs kirkja
Church
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Hovs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Kvíanestangi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porkeri and Nes.
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.
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.
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. Akrar is situated 2½ km south of Kvíanestangi.
Kvíanestangi
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Kvianestangi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.47767° or 61° 28′ 40″ northLongitude
-6.74372° or 6° 44′ 37″ westOpen location code
9CHMF7H4+3GGeoNames ID
2618107
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In Other Languages
“Kvíanestangi” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Kvíanestangi”
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