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 Hov and Porkeri.

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

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.

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 3 km south of Hovshólmur.

Hovshólmur

Type: Rock
Also known as: “Hovsholm” and “Hovsholmur”
Category: landform
Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.49617° or 61° 29′ 46″ north

Longitude

-6.74247° or 6° 44′ 33″ west

Elevation

39 metres (128 feet)

Open location code

9CHMF7W5+F2

GeoNames ID

2619707

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