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Hesteyri Destination Guide
Explore Hesteyri in Iceland
Hesteyri in the region of Westfjords is a town in Iceland - some 155 mi or ( 249 km ) North of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .
Current time in Hesteyri is now 11:49 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Stadur, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Latrar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sauðárkrókur . Where to go and what to see in Hesteyri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Fljótavík
Fljótavík is a wide cove in the far north-west of Hornstrandir, in the Westfjords region in Iceland. It is a part of the nature reserve Hornstrandafriðland (status granted in 1975) which covers the northernmost tip of Hornstrandir. A deep valley rises from the cove and a shallow lake (which is more of a lagoon). It was settled during the settler age by Geirmundur heljarskinn who also settled nearby coves and valleys.
Located at 66.44 -22.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Grunnavík
Grunnavík is a bay (vík) at the mouth of Jökulfirðir, in Westfjords, Iceland, located some 12 km to the ENE of Bolungarvík. Grunnavík was permanently inhabited up to 1962, but is today only occupied seasonally, as a summer resort. Hornstrandir Hesteyri
Located at 66.23 -22.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Straumnes Air Station
Straumnes Air Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 169 miles north of Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was closed on 30 June 1992.
Located at 66.43 -23.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Ísafjarðardjúp
Ísafjarðardjúp is a large fjord in the Westfjords region of Iceland. Its name translates as Ice fjord deep. Ísafjörður, capital of the Westfjords region, is situated close to the mouth of Ísafjarðardjúp. The north-eastern coast is fairly straight with the only inlet being Kaldalón, but the southern side has fjords extending well into the land: Skutulsfjörður, Álftafjörður, Seyðisfjörður, Hestsfjörður, Skötufjörður, Mjóifjörður and Ísafjörður.
Located at 66.17 -23.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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