Rivtangi
Rivtangi is a locality in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Rivtangi is situated nearby to the locality Djúpidalur, as well as near Sigghella.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hests kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hestur and Velbastaður.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony.
Velbastaður
Village
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Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. Velbastaður is situated 3 km northeast of Rivtangi.
Koltur
Village
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Koltur is a village on the island of Koltur, Faroe Islands. It has a population of 0 as of 30th of April 2025, but this is due to the village having non permanent residences, because of its small size. Koltur is situated 4 km northwest of Rivtangi.
Rivtangi
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.9666° or 61° 57′ 60″ northLongitude
-6.90105° or 6° 54′ 4″ westElevation
84 metres (276 feet)Open location code
9CHMX38X+JHOpenStreetMap ID
node 302102392OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2614696
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“Rivtangi” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Rivtangi”
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