Hovs kirkja
Hovs kirkja is a church in Hov, Suðuroy. Hovs kirkja is situated nearby to the dock Hovi Havn, as well as near the museum Savnið Á Mýri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porkeri Church and Øravíkar kirkja.
Porkeri Church
Church
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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 3 km south of Hovs kirkja.
Øravíkar kirkja
Church
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Øravíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of Hovs kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hov and Porkeri.
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
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. Porkeri is situated 3 km south of Hovs kirkja.
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 4 km south of Hovs kirkja.
Hovs kirkja
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Hov, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.50702° or 61° 30′ 25″ northLongitude
-6.75963° or 6° 45′ 35″ westOpen location code
9CHMG64R+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 724336670OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q67440312
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In Other Languages
“Hovs kirkja” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Hovs kirkja”
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Highlights include Hovi Havn and Savnið Á Mýri.
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