Porkeris Bygdarsavn
Porkeris Bygdarsavn is a museum in Porkeri, Suðuroy which is located on Undir Heyggi. Porkeris Bygdarsavn is situated nearby to Porkeri Church, as well as near the town hall Húsið við Á.| 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.
Hovs kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hovs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Porkeris Bygdarsavn.
Vágs kirkja
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vágs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Porkeris Bygdarsavn.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km south of Porkeris Bygdarsavn.
Porkeris Bygdarsavn
- Type: Museum
- Address: Undir Heyggi 2, Porkeri, 950
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Porkeri, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.48064° or 61° 28′ 50″ northLongitude
-6.74762° or 6° 44′ 51″ westOpen location code
9CHMF7J2+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 444600535OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Porkeris Bygdarsavn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Húsið við Á and Missiónshúsið í Porkeri.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Dagrøktin and Porkeri.
Faroe Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Tórshavn, Streymoy, Northern Islands, and Klaksvík.
Curious Museums to Discover
Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.