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Nes Destination Guide

Touring Nes in Iceland

Nes in the region of Northeast is a city located in Iceland - some 178 mi or ( 286 km ) North-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Nes

Time in Nes is now 08:01 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tvera, Toroddsstadur, Sauðárkrókur, Laxamyri, and Einarsstadir. Being here already, consider visiting Tvera . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Nes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Húsavík Whale-watching

0:13 min by Emily Cheong
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Whales didn't show up :( ..

Laxá í Aðaldal, júlí 2012

2:01 min by Gísli Harðarson
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A little clip from a salmon fishing trip to Laxa in Adaldalur in Iceland in July 2012 ..


Iceland Road Trip Time Lapse, July 26, 2010 (10 of 14)

9:04 min by revenki
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Time lapse video from a two-week road trip around Iceland, with side trips to Laki and through the interior around Askja and Jokuslargljufur. 14 days, 900 miles, 81000 still frames. Shot using a windo ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Húsavík Airport

Húsavík Airport or Husavik Airport is an airport serving Húsavík, Iceland.

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Located at 65.95 -17.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Airports in Iceland

Þingeyjarsveit

Þingeyjarsveit (also written Thingeyjarsveit) is a municipality located in Iceland. The total area is 5,424 km². As of December 1, 2005, it had a total population of 686, by January 2011 it had increased to 944. The Vaglaskógur birch wood, one of Iceland's largest woods, is located in the municipality. The district school and sports centre can be found in Laugar.

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Located at 65.72 -17.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Iceland

Norðurþing

Norðurþing is a municipality located in northern Iceland. As of 1 January 2011 (2011-01-01), it had a population of 2,905 and covered 3,729 km . The biggest town in the municipality is Húsavík, with a population of approximately 2,200 inhabitants. Other settlements include Kópasker and Raufarhöfn.

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Located at 66.05 -17.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Iceland

Húsavík Whale Museum

The Húsavík Whale Museum is a non-profit organization established in 1997. The Húsavík Whale Museum is situated in Húsavík, a small town in north east Iceland, on the shores of Skjálfandi Bay, just below the Arctic Circle at 66° N. It began as a small exhibit on whales in the town’s hotel in summer 1997. Shortly after that, the exhibition was moved into the newly renovated part of the baiting shed at the harbor and the shareholding business “Húsavík Whale Centre ehf” was established.

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Located at 66.05 -17.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Museums in Iceland, Natural history museums in Iceland, Whales

Goðafoss

The Goðafoss is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. It is located in the Mývatn district of North-Central Iceland at the beginning of the Sprengisandur highland road. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters. In the year 999 or 1000 the Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland.

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Located at 65.68 -17.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Germanic paganism