Rituvík
Rituvík | |
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Village | |
 Rituvík in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands | |
  Rituvík Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°6′25″N 6°40′58″W / 62.10694°N 6.68278°WCoordinates: 62°6′25″N 6°40′58″W / 62.10694°N 6.68278°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Eysturoy |
| Municipality | Runavíkar kommuna |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
| • Total | 271 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 640 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Rituvík (Danish: Ridevig) is a village on the southeast side of the Faroese island of Eysturoy located in the municipality of Runavíkar.
History[]
Founded in 1873, its current church was built in 1955. The name Rituvík means Kittiwake Cove.[1]
Population[]
The 2015 population was 271. Its postal code is FO 640 and it had a Post Office for the three years 1964–1967.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Brandt, Don (2006). More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands (PDF). Vol. 1. Tórshavn: Postverk Føroya. p. 35. ISBN 99918-3-191-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
See also[]
- List of towns in the Faroe Islands
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