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Vididalstunga Destination Guide

Explore Vididalstunga in Iceland

Vididalstunga in the region of Northwest is a town in Iceland - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) North-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Vididalstunga is now 11:54 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Keflavík. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sauðárkrókur . Where to go and what to see in Vididalstunga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja

Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja is a church in Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland. It was built in 1893, although the site dates back to around 1100. Jón Arason was linked to the church in the 16th century.

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Located at 65.45 -20.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Churches in Iceland, Religious buildings completed in 1893

Borgarvirki

Borgarvirki lies between Vesturhóp and Víðidalur in the north of Iceland, and at 177m above sea level it dominates the surrounding region. Made out of basalt strata, it has been used as a fortress for centuries. Borgarvirki is a natural phenomenon, altered by humans in earlier centuries. In 1949, the main entrance was renovated by workers. Borgarvirki is a volcanic plug (gosstapi), and the Icelandic sagas mention that in earlier centuries it was used for military purposes.

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Located at 65.47 -20.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Columnar basalts, Iceland North Volcanic Zone, Landforms of Iceland, Mountains of Iceland, North Iceland, Volcanic plugs, Volcanoes of Iceland

Hóp (Iceland)

The lake Hóp is situated in the north of Iceland near Blönduós at the Húnafjörður. In reality, the lake is more of a lagoon than a lake. Its surface area depends on the tides and oscillates between 29 and 44 km². Its greatest depth is 9 m.

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Located at 65.53 -20.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Lagoons