Porkerisnes Lighthouse
Porkerisnes Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Porkeri, Suðuroy. Porkerisnes Lighthouse is situated nearby to the village 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 2½ km west of Porkerisnes Lighthouse.
Hovs kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hovs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Porkerisnes Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porkeri and Hov.
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.
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. Hov is situated 3½ km northwest of Porkerisnes Lighthouse.
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. Nes is situated 3½ km southwest of Porkerisnes Lighthouse.
Porkerisnes Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Porkere Næs Lighthouse”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Porkeri, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.48692° or 61° 29′ 13″ northLongitude
-6.70487° or 6° 42′ 18″ westOpen location code
9CHMF7PW+Q3GeoNames ID
11611013
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