Rituvík

Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
62°6′25″N 6°40′58″W / 62.10694°N 6.68278°W / 62.10694; -6.68278State Kingdom of DenmarkConstituent country Faroe IslandsIslandEysturoyMunicipalityRunavíkar kommunaFounded1873Population
 (March 2023)[1]
 • Total322Time zoneGMT • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)Postal code
FO 640
ClimateCfc

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

  1. ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
  2. ^ 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.

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