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Discover Stadur in Iceland
Stadur in the region of Westfjords is a town located in Iceland - some 156 mi or ( 250 km ) North of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Local time in Stadur is now 04:41 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Selfoss, Reykjavík, Keflavík, and Ísafjörður. When in this area, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Stadur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 11 km away
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 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 19 km away
Bolungarvík
Bolungarvík is a fishing village and municipality in the North-West of Iceland, located at the Vestfirðir peninsula, approximately 14 kilometres from the town of Ísafjörður and 473 km from the capital city Reykjavík. Bolungarvík had 888 inhabitants on 1 January 2011. It is one of Iceland's oldest fishing outposts, well positioned close to abundant fishing grounds. The quiet countryside attracts some tourists, mainly in summer.
Located at 66.15 -23.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Bolungarvíkurgöng
Bolungarvíkurgöng is a tunnel in northwestern Iceland, located in Vestfirðir along Route 61. It has a length of 5,156 m and opened on September 25, 2010. One of the main objectives of building the tunnel was to replace one of Iceland’s most dangerous roads which connected two of the largest towns in the area, Ísafjordur and Bolungarvík, and thereby improving road safety. The old road lies along the seashore under the steep and unstable mountain hills of Óshlíd.
Located at 66.13 -23.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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