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°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Eysturoy |
| Municipality | Runavíkar kommuna |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Population (March 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 322 |
| 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.[2] Its postal code is FO 640 and it had a Post Office for the three years 1964–1967.[2]
Population
Up until 2023 the population is 323.
References
- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
- ^ 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