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Kuvikur Destination Guide
Explore Kuvikur in Iceland
Kuvikur in the region of Westfjords is a town in Iceland - some 126 mi or ( 203 km ) North of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kuvikur is now 05:26 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, Akureyri, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Reykjarnes. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sauðárkrókur . We saw 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 Kuvikur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
DMFI ferdin 2010, Part 1
Our annual Motorcycle trip. This Year DMFI traveled over 1800km in 5 days. www.dmfi.is ..
Heittur Pottur
This was so seriously hot, it hurt! I thiuoght it was a normal thing to do, until the three Icelanders in the party totally refused to come in! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Árneshreppur
Árneshreppur is an Icelandic municipality, located in the Westfjords peninsula of northwestern Iceland. As of 2011, Árneshreppur had a total population of only 52, what makes it the least populated municipality in the country. It has a population density of 0.07/km² (0.18/mi²). The total area is 724 km² (280 mi²). The village Djúpavík at the Reykjarfjörður is situated in the municipality. Other villages are Gjögur, Norðurfjörður and Krossness.
Located at 65.98 -21.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Djúpavík
Djúpavík is a small village in the North-West of Iceland. It is located at the head of Reykjarfjörður on the Strandir coast in the Westfjords region (Vestfirðir), in the municipality of Árneshreppur. It is approximately 70 km away from Hólmavík (the nearest settlement of any account), 280 km from Ísafjörður and 340 km from the country's capital Reykjavík. At present it only consists of seven houses, a hotel and the ruinous remains of a herring factory.
Located at 65.94 -21.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gjögur Airport
Gjögur Airport is an airport serving the small population of the Árneshreppur district in the Westfjords of north-west Iceland, on the coast of Húnaflói bay. It is staffed part-time by an AFIS controller, and only opens for Flugfélag Ernir flights, which are twice a week in the winter and once a week in the summer. Gjögur airport is very important to the local population. In the winter, the airport is the only means of access to the entire district, as the access road is impassable.
Located at 65.99 -21.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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