Rættá

Rættá is a stream in , . Rættá is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skálavík Church.

Church
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ km northeast of Rættá.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Húsavík and Skálavík.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an old village located on the east of the island of , in , . In the centre of there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and municipality on the eastern coast of the Faroese island . is situated 3 km northeast of Rættá.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on , in the . It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died, though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes. is situated 3 km southwest of Rættá.

Rættá

Latitude
61.81817° or 61° 49′ 5″ north
Longitude
-6.71302° or 6° 42′ 47″ west
Elevation
117 metres (384 feet)
Open location code
9CHMR79P+7Q
Geo­Names ID
2614452
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Rættá” goes by many names.
  • Faroese: “Rættá”

Localities in the Area

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