Rituvík

Location of Rituvík in the Faroe Islands

Rituvík

Rituvík [ ˈɹiːtʊvʊik ] ( Danish : Ridevig ) is a place in the Faroe Islands in the south of the east coast of Eysturoy .

Population: 268 (January 1, 2007)
Postal code: FO-640
Commune : Runavíkar kommuna

The village takes its name from the kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla , Faroese : Rita ) and vík , the word for bay. Rituvík therefore means kittiwakes Bay .

The place was founded in 1873 . The current church dates from 1955 .

Runavík, the main town of the municipality, is four kilometers to the west. Six kilometers south you get to the village of Æðuvík , the southernmost place on the island.

Web links

Commons : Rituvík - collection of images, videos and audio files

Faroeislands.dk: Rituvík (in English, info. And photos)

62.109263055556 -6.6822619444444Coordinates: 62 ° 7 ′ N , 6 ° 41 ′ W