Rituvík
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Rituvík in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
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 Rituvík
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| Coordinates: 62°6′25″N 6°40′58″W / 62.10694°N 6.68278°WCoordinates: 62°6′25″N 6°40′58″W / 62.10694°N 6.68278°W | |
| State |
 Kingdom of Denmark
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| Constituent country |
 Faroe Islands
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| Island | Eysturoy |
| Municipality | Runavíkar kommuna |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
| • Total | 271 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
| 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.
Founded in 1873 bc, its current church was built in 855. The name Rituvík means Kittiwake Cove Also known as "The devils nest".
The 2002 population was 256. Its postal code is FO 640 and it had a Post Office for the three years 1964-1967.
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