Ritunøva
Ritunøva is a headland in Vágar, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 71 metres. Ritunøva is situated nearby to the locality Nevtangi, as well as near Tjørnunes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vikar.
Vikar
Dwelling
Photo: latzenhofer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Víkar is an abandoned village in the Faroe Islands on the north coast of the island of Vágar. The name Víkar means coves in Faroese, a name with a similar meaning to that of the island of Vágar itself. Vikar is situated 3 km southwest of Ritunøva.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slættanes and Bøur.
Slættanes
Hamlet
Slættanes is a village on the island of Vágar in the western Faroes, which is now abandoned and only used as summer homes. Slættanes, like the also-abandoned village of Víkar, is on the northern coast of the island. Slættanes is situated 5 km east of Ritunøva.
Bøur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Bøur is situated 6 km south of Ritunøva.
Gásadalur
Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Gásadalur is situated 6 km southwest of Ritunøva.
Ritunøva
- Type: Headland with an elevation of 71 metres
- Also known as: “Ritunøv” and “Ritunova”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.14232° or 62° 8′ 32″ northLongitude
-7.33356° or 7° 20′ 1″ westElevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
9CJJ4MR8+WHGeoNames ID
2614702
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Localities in the Area
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