Hovsfjørður

Hovsfjørður is a bay in , . Hovsfjørður is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hovs kirkja and Porkeri Church.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church in the settlement of in the . Porkeri is situated on the island of , which is the southernmost of the islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hov and Porkeri.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located on 's east coast, in the ; it is frequently mentioned in the country's history. Salmon sea farming has been practiced in since the 1980s.

Village
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is a village in the , situated northeast of on '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.

Village
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is a village on the Faroese island of located in the municipality of . It is located west of and east of . It should not be confused with another village by the same name on .

Hovsfjørður

Latitude
61.50187° or 61° 30′ 7″ north
Longitude
-6.74902° or 6° 44′ 57″ west
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Open location code
9CHMG722+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302104805
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
2619708
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