Rættarhøvdi
Rættarhøvdi is a locality in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Rættarhøvdi is situated nearby to the locality Yviri á Mýrum, as well as near Tyrilsválur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandur and Skopun.
Sandur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandur is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. Sandur is situated 4 km east of Rættarhøvdi.
Skopun
Village
Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun. Skopun is situated 8 km north of Rættarhøvdi.
Skúvoy
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village Skúvoy lies on the east side of the island with the same name. Skúvoy is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of Skúvoy mainly earn their living from agriculture. Skúvoy is situated 8 km southeast of Rættarhøvdi.
Rættarhøvdi
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Raettarhovdi”
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.83272° or 61° 49′ 58″ northLongitude
-6.89375° or 6° 53′ 38″ westElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
9CHMR4M4+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 302100166OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2614451
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In Other Languages
“Rættarhøvdi” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Rættarhøvdi”
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