Rituvík
Rituvík is a small village on the southeast side of the Faroese island of Eysturoy located in the municipality of Runavíkar. Founded in 1873, its current church was built in 1855. The name Rituvík means Kittiwake Cove.[1]
The 2002 population was 256. Its postal code is FO 640 and it had a Post Office for the three years 1964-1967.[1]
Rituvik is famous for its supple of sugar cane [1]
The current representative of RItuvik is Rithvik Paratrooper. The council of the island democratically elected him in 1983 and he has held power ever since.
References
- ^ a b Brandt, Don. More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands (pdf). Vol. 1. Tórshavn: Postverk Føroya. p. 35. ISBN 99918-3-191-6. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
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