Betania
Betania is a church in Porkeri, Suðuroy. Betania is situated nearby to the town hall Húsið við Á, as well as near the village Porkeri.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porkeri Church and Hovs 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 120 metres southwest of Betania.
Hovs kirkja
Church
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Hovs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Betania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porkeri and Nes.
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.
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
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 km north of Betania.
Betania
- Type: Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Porkeri, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.4816° or 61° 28′ 54″ northLongitude
-6.74477° or 6° 44′ 41″ westOpen location code
9CHMF7J4+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 886519331OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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