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Vidvik Destination Guide

Discover Vidvik in Iceland

Vidvik in the region of Northwest is a town located in Iceland - some 136 mi or ( 219 km ) North-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital .

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Local time in Vidvik is now 05:09 AM (Sunday) . 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, Hofstadir, Hofsos, Hof, and Akureyri. When in this area, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vidvik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Horse gathering in Skagafjördur

0:51 min by Paul Olai-Olssen
Views: 1286 Rating: 0.00

Happy horsemen and -women are singing and dringking, ready to saddle up for the final stage of the horse roundup. ..

icelandic horsemens choir

0:52 min by Paul Olai-Olssen
Views: 263 Rating: 0.00

A bunch of noisy Icelandic horsemen, after having gathered the animals and had a bit to drink from the small bottles that keeps passing around. They just love singing. ..


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!

1:06 min by Drew Fetterman
Views: 137 Rating: 5.00

A happy birthday to my American mother, from Iceland, in Polish! It's like an international combo punch of celebration! ..

Gusethouse Hofsstaðir by Sauðárkrókur Iceland - Icelandic Farm Holidays

1:35 min by Countryholidays
Views: 41 Rating: 0.00

A nice farmhouse in the center of Skagafjörður with a magnificent view; 4 rooms with private bathroom. Restaurant 500 m. Ideal place for hiking and many places of interest are close by. Book Hofsstaði ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hólar University College

Hólar University College is located in Hólar, Iceland, an important historical centre of education. Hólar Agricultural College was founded in 1882 and renamed Hólar University College in 2003.

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Located at 65.73 -19.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1882 establishments in Iceland, Educational institutions established in 1882, Universities in Iceland

Hólar

Hólar (Hólar í Hjaltadal) is a small community located in the Skagafjörður district and situated in northern Iceland.

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Located at 65.73 -19.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland, Titular sees in Europe, Viking Age populated places

Hofsós

Hofsós is one of the oldest trading ports in northern Iceland dating back to the 16th century. Hofsós, with a population of about 200 individuals, is located 37 km east from Sauðárkrókur. The economy has been based mainly on the fishing industry as well as services to the neighboring farms. This was largely due to its natural harbor.

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Located at 65.90 -19.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland

Varmahlíð

Varmahlíð is a small village near Skagafjörður in northern Iceland. Around 140 people live on the eastern slope of the hill for which the town is named (varmur=warm, hlíð=slope). Varmahlíð is on the ring road Route 1, at the junction of Route 75 leading to Sauðárkrókur, about 24 km to the north. Varmahlíð is in the middle of a flourishing agricultural area, where the Icelandic horse has been treasured for centuries. One of the main industries is horse-rearing.

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Located at 65.55 -19.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland, Populated places on Iceland's Route 1