Delve into Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland
Vestmannaeyjar in the region of South with its 4,200 residents is located in Iceland - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) South-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Local time in Vestmannaeyjar is now 12:41 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Kross. While being here, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Vestmannaeyjar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Iceland Part 1: Mom, There's a Volcano in the Backyard
Video blogger Ken Schreiner begins his latest adventure in Iceland with a visit to the Westman Islands- site of a devastating 1973 eruption, remarkable recovery and an extraordinary relationship with ..
Destructive Volcano eruption in Heimaey (Iceland) in January 1973
In the night of 23.January 1973 a tree kilometer long fissure opend on Heimaey island, witch belongs to the Vestmannaeyjar islands (Icland). The eruption not only caused evacuation of the island, it a ..
Volcanic Eruption 1973 in Heimaey, Iceland - Part I
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Volcanic Eruption 1973 in Heimaey, Iceland - Part IV
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Interesting facts about this location
Heimaey stave church
Heimaey stave church is situated at Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. The church was completed on 30 July 2000 and was a present from Norway to Iceland as a gift for the millennium anniversary of the first church built in Iceland by Olav Tryggvason in 1000. The first church known on Iceland was a post church and not a stave church, and it was built in the north in the harbour by Hjalte and Gissur, two of Olav Tryggvason’s men.
Located at 63.44 -20.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hásteinsvöllur
Hásteinsvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 2,834. </br> Beginning January 2012, ÍBV announced its plans for additional seats for 700 attendees. At the announcement, the estimated completion time had these ready for the first game of the summer of 2012 against Breiðablik. The estimated cost of the additional booth is 40 million ISK (315.000 USD).
Located at 63.44 -20.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Framhaldsskólinn í Vestmannaeyjum
Framhaldsskólinn í Vestmannaeyjum, the comprehensive secondary school of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, was founded 1979 when the mechanical engineering, common trades (is. iðnskóli) and the higher education department of the secondary school merged into one. Then in 1997, it also took over the school of maritime navigation.
Located at 63.44 -20.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Vestmannaeyjar Airport
Vestmannaeyjar Airport is a two-runway airport on the island of Heimaey, in Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands), a small archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. It is also known as Westman Islands Airport. The main carrier was Air Iceland, which flew multiple daily flights to Reykjavík Airport. However, due to unresolved dispute with local government regarding flight subsidizing, the carrier ended all scheduled activity on 3 August 2010. Currently the main carrier is Eagle Air.
Located at 63.42 -20.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Vestmannaeyjar
Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands) is a town and archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. The largest island, Heimaey, has a population of 4,135. The other islands are uninhabited, though six have single hunting cabins. Vestmannaeyjar came to international attention in 1973 with the eruption of Eldfell volcano, which destroyed many buildings, and forced a months-long evacuation of the entire population to mainland Iceland.
Located at 63.42 -20.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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