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'''Rituvík''' ({{lang-da|Ridevig}}) is a village on the southeast side of the Faroese island of [[Eysturoy]] located in the municipality of Runavíkar.
'''Rituvík''' ({{langx|da|Ridevig}}) is a village on the southeast side of the Faroese island of [[Eysturoy]] located in the municipality of Runavíkar.


==History==
==History==
Founded in 1873 bc, its current church was built in 855. The name Rituvík means ''Kittiwake Cove'' Also known as "The devils nest".<ref name="stamps">{{cite book|first=Don|last=Brandt|title=More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands|url=http://www.faroestamps.fo/download/stamps_i_england-22.pdf|format=pdf|accessdate=2008-09-04|volume=1|year=2006|publisher=Postverk Føroya|location=Tórshavn|isbn=99918-3-191-6|page=35|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927130140/http://www.faroestamps.fo/download/stamps_i_england-22.pdf|archivedate=2011-09-27|df=}}</ref>
Founded in 1873, its current church was built in 1955. The name Rituvík means ''Kittiwake Cove''.<ref name="stamps">{{cite book|first=Don|last=Brandt|title=More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands|url=http://www.faroestamps.fo/download/stamps_i_england-22.pdf|access-date=2008-09-04|volume=1|year=2006|publisher=Postverk Føroya|location=Tórshavn|isbn=99918-3-191-6|page=35|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927130140/http://www.faroestamps.fo/download/stamps_i_england-22.pdf|archive-date=2011-09-27}}</ref>
Its postal code is FO 640 and it had a Post Office for the three years 1964–1967.<ref name="stamps" />

==Population==
==Population==
Up until 2023 the population is 323.
The 2002 population was 256. Its postal code is FO 640 and it had a Post Office for the three years 1964-1967.<ref name="stamps" />

==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

Latest revision as of 23:35, 22 October 2024

Rituvík
Village
Rituvík in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
Rituvík in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
Rituvík is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Rituvík
Rituvík
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°6′25″N 6°40′58″W / 62.10694°N 6.68278°W / 62.10694; -6.68278
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
MunicipalityRunavíkar kommuna
Founded1873
Population
 (March 2023)[1]
 • Total
322
Time 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

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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

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Up until 2023 the population is 323.

References

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  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.

See also

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