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Knappstadir Destination Guide

Touring Knappstadir in Iceland

Knappstadir in the region of Northwest is located in Iceland - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) North-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Knappstadir

Time in Knappstadir is now 09:38 PM (Thursday) . 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, Bard, Akureyri, Selfoss, and Reykjavík. Being here already, consider visiting Sauðárkrókur . 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 Knappstadir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tröllaskagi (Troll Peninsula) - Mountains and Fjords of the North

2:13 min by IcelandicMtGuide
Views: 1468 Rating: 5.00

This video was taken by the Icelandic Mountain Guide Leifur Örn. It shows the mountain Arnfinnsfjall, aka the "Finninn" above Ólafsfjörður in Iceland The Bæjargil couloir is about 40° for almost 700 m ..

Iceland in Pictures

9:07 min by palumke
Views: 1291 Rating: 5.00

Landschaftsbilder aus ganz Island, von der Westküste bis zu den Ostfjorden. Aufgenommern zwischen März und August 2002. ..


Tröllaskagi (Troll Peninsula) - Mountains and Fjords of the North 2

2:19 min by IcelandicMtGuide
Views: 735 Rating: 5.00

Video taken by Leifur Örn Svavarsson on the tour Mountains and Fjords of the North - Alpine Ski tour operated by Icelandic Mountain Guides. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Tröllaskagi

Tröllaskagi is a peninsula in northern Iceland between the fjords of Eyjafjörður and Skagafjörður. The peninsula is mountainous with several peaks reaching over 1000 meters above sea level, the tallest is Kerling (1538 m). It is the part of Iceland with the highest elevation outside the central highlands. The peninsula is cut by several deep valleys that were carved by glaciers during the glacial periods of the last Ice age and later by the rivers that now flow down those valleys.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 65.95 -18.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: North Iceland, Peninsulas of Iceland

Héðinsfjarðargöng

Héðinsfjarðargöng are two road tunnels in northern Iceland, connecting Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður. They were opened on October 2, 2010. The total cost was around ISK 12 billion ($106 million). {{#invoke: Gallery | gallery}}

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 66.09 -18.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Transport infrastructure completed in 2010, Tunnels completed in 2010, Tunnels in Iceland

Siglufjörður Airport

Siglufjörður Airport or Siglufjordur Airport is an airport serving Siglufjörður, Iceland.

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Located at 66.13 -18.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Iceland

Siglufjörður

Siglufjörður is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. Population in January 2011 was 1,206 but the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak with 3,000 inhabitants. The municipality of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður merged to form a municipality called Fjallabyggð, which literally means Mountain Settlement.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 66.18 -18.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Fjords of Iceland, Populated places in Iceland

Ólafsfjörður

Ólafsfjörður is a town in the northeast of Iceland located at the mouth of the fjord Eyjafjörður. The town is connected to Eyjafjordur via a 3.5 km one-lane tunnel. Fishing is the main industry in the town and several fishing trawlers make their home in the town's harbor. The municipality of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður has merged to form a municipality called Fjallabyggð, which literally means Mountain Settlement.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 66.18 -18.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland