Porkeri
Porkeri is a meteorological station in Porkeri, Suðuroy. Porkeri is situated nearby to the village Nes, as well as near Hov.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Porkeri Church is situated 1 km south of Porkeri.
Hovs kirkja
Church
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Hovs kirkja is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Porkeri.
Vágs kirkja
Church
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Vágs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Porkeri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porkeri and Nes.
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
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.
Hov
Village
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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
- Type: Meteorological station
- Location: Porkeri, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.4886° or 61° 29′ 19″ northLongitude
-6.7516° or 6° 45′ 6″ westElevation
69 metres (226 feet)Open location code
9CHMF6QX+C9GeoNames ID
9958255
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Porkeri” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Porkerishálsur”
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