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Husavik Destination Guide
Explore Husavik in Iceland
Husavik in the region of Westfjords is a town in Iceland - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .
Current time in Husavik is now 08:19 AM (Saturday) . 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, Akureyri, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Keflavík. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sauðárkrókur . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Husavik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft in Holmavik NW Iceland
This video presents The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft and gives a glimpse of what is on display there. A visit to this museum is definatly a reason to visit Iceland. ..
Midnight Sun Fishery in Holmavik, Iceland
Thats me, fishing after midnight outside Holmavik village on June 19th 2007. I'ts a beautiful night. ..
Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft - English Trailer
Visit the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft. www.facebook.com - www.galdrasyning.is ..
In the footsteps of Selkolla - English subtitles
Strange story from Strandir in Iceland of a ghost-troll. Check out the DayTour and follow the landscape of the story. www.galdrasyning.is ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hólmavík
Hólmavík is a small town in the western part of Iceland, by Steingrímsfjörður. It is the largest settlement in Strandir and serves as a centre of commerce for the county. Hólmavík is part of the Strandabyggð municipality and has 375 inhabitants (2011 census). Hólmavík is home to the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft. Well-known people from Hólmavík include the poet Stefán frá Hvítadal and the musician Gunnar Þórðarson of the band Hljómar.
Located at 65.72 -21.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Drangsnes
Drangsnes is a small town in the western part of Iceland, at the mouth of Steingrímsfjörður and near Hólmavík. It is part of the Kaldrananeshreppur municipality and only has 67 inhabitants (2011 census). It got its name from a tall rock named Kerling of what is said that it is one of three troll women who tried to separate the West Fjords from the rest of Iceland.
Located at 65.68 -21.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kaldrananeshreppur
Kaldrananeshreppur is a municipality in Iceland. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 106 inhabitants, 67 of them living in Drangsnes.
Located at 65.69 -21.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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