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Explore Hvammur in Iceland
Hvammur in the region of Westfjords is a town in Iceland - some 127 mi or ( 204 km ) North of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .
Current time in Hvammur is now 04:35 AM (Thursday) . 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, Vadlar, Tannanes, Skogur, and Selfoss. 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 Hvammur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
HDR Tutorial - How to Video
Full Tutorial is at www.stuckincustoms.com - This is a recent series of shots taken while in Iceland and in the midst of a slight bird attack. ..
New viking ship in Thingeyri, Iceland
This ship "Vésteinn" was launched in June 2008 in Thingeyri, Iceland. ..
Ísafjörður highland
taken from toyota yaris ..
SagaBike 2011: Hrafnseyrarheiði mountain pass
Climbing the mountain pass Hrafnseyrarheiði between Þingeyri and Arnarfjörður, an extremely easy gravel hill, 0 - 550 m. asl., 10% steep. Easy peasy. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Thingeyri
Thingeyri (in Icelandic written Þingeyri) is a settlement in the municipality of Ísafjarðarbær, Iceland. It is located on the coast of the fjord Dýrafjörður in the mountainous peninsula Westfjords (in Icelandic written Vestfirðir). It has a population of approximately 260. Continually inhabited since 1787, Þingeyri is one of the oldest settlements in the Westfjords and the first trading post established there.
Located at 65.88 -23.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Haugsnes
The Battle of Haugsnes (Haugsnesbardagi) was fought at Haugsnes, a low peninsula south of Flugumýri in Skagafjörður in Northern Iceland. The battle was fought on 19 April 1246 between the forces of Þórður kakali Sighvatsson and those of Gissur Þorvaldsson. Þórður was victorious. It was the bloodiest battle ever to be fought in Icelandic history, with about 110 casualties in total, amongst them Brandur Kolbeinsson, chieftain of the Ásbirningar.
Located at 65.83 -23.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Flateyri
Flateyri is a village situated in Iceland's Westfjords. With a population of approximately 237, it is the largest settlement in Önundarfjörður.
Located at 66.05 -23.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Vestfjarðagöng
Vestfjarðagöng is the longest tunnel in Iceland, located in Vestfirðir in northwestern Iceland. It has a length of 9,113 m and was opened in September 1996.
Located at 66.05 -23.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Bíldudalur Airport
Bíldudalur Airport is an airport serving Bíldudalur, a village in the Vesturbyggð municipality in the Westfjords of Iceland.
Located at 65.64 -23.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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