Touring Svalbard in Iceland
Svalbard in the region of Northeast is located in Iceland - some 230 mi or ( 370 km ) North-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .
Time in Svalbard is now 10:50 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, and Egilsstadir. Being here already, consider visiting Sauðárkrókur . Check out our recommendations for Svalbard ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Þistilfjörður
Þistilfjörður (sometime anglicised as Thistilfjördur) is a bay in northeast Iceland, between the Rifstangi and Langanes peninsulas, near the town of Þórshöfn (Thorshofn). The name also refers to the region immediately to the southwest of the bay, roughly corresponding to Svalbarðshreppur municipality.
Located at 66.35 -15.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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