Porkeri Church
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Porkeri
Porkeri is a village in the Faroe Islands, situated north of Vágur on Suðuroy's east coast. As of 2004 it had a population of 332. and has been inhabited at least as early as the 14th century....
in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
. Porkeri is situated in the island Suðuroy, which is the southernmost of the islands. The church of Porkeri was built in 1847. It is a wooden church and it has a roof of turf
Sod
Sod or turf is grass and the part of the soil beneath it held together by the roots, or a piece of thin material.The term sod may be used to mean turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns...
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External Links
- The Tourist Information in Suðuroy, info about churches in Suduroy.
- The Faroes National Museum