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Selardalur Destination Guide
Delve into Selardalur in Iceland
Selardalur in the region of Westfjords is a city in Iceland - some 130 mi or ( 208 km ) North-West of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Current time in Selardalur is now 05:41 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sveinseyri, Stori Laugardalur, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Keflavík. While being here, make sure to check out Sveinseyri . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Selardalur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Selárdalur
Selárdalur is the second most westernly "kettle valley" in Arnarfjörður in Iceland. It used to be one of the main settled areas in the Westfjords. Selárdalur parish was formerly considered one of the country's best parishes, since Stóra-Laugardalssókn ("Hot Springs Valley Parish"), which covered all of Tálknafjörður, was annexed to Selárdal. One of Selárdalur's priests later became a bishop: Gísli Jónsson, who was a priest in Selárdal from 1547 to 1557.
Located at 65.78 -24.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tálknafjarðarhreppur
Tálknafjarðarhreppur is a municipality in Iceland. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 306 inhabitants. The only settlement is Tálknafjörður. On the land side the municipality is surrounded by the municipality of Vesturbyggð. There is considerable cooperation between the two municipalities but unification was voted down in the latest election.
Located at 65.63 -23.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tálknafjörður
Tálknafjörður is a fjord located in southern Westfjords (Vestfirðir) between Patreksfjörður and Bildudalur in Iceland. The term is also used for the immediate village and municipality. One third of its population is of Polish origin. In January 2011, the municipality had 306 inhabitants, of which 294 lived within the town proper, and 60 were of foreign origin. On the land side the municipality is surrounded by the municipality of Vesturbyggð.
Located at 65.63 -23.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Vesturbyggð
Vesturbyggð is a municipality located in the Westfjords in Iceland. As of January 1, 2011, it had a population of 890.
Located at 65.60 -24.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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