Rituvík

Rituvík (Danish: Ridevig) is a village on the southeast side of the Faroese island of Eysturoy located in the municipality of Runavíkar.

Rituvík
Village
Rituvík in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
Rituvík
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°6′25″N 6°40′58″W
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
MunicipalityRunavíkar kommuna
Founded1873
Population
 (1 January 2006)
  Total271
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 640
ClimateCfc

History

Founded in 1873 bc, its current church was built in 1955. The name Rituvík means Kittiwake Cove Also known as "The devils nest".[1]

Population

The 2002 population was 256. Its postal code is FO 640 and it had a Post Office for the three years 1964–1967.[1]

References

  1. Brandt, Don (2006). More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands (PDF). 1. Tórshavn: Postverk Føroya. p. 35. ISBN 99918-3-191-6. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.

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