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Akurey Destination Guide

Explore Akurey in Iceland

Akurey in the region of South is a town in Iceland - some 56 mi or ( 91 km ) South-East of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Akurey

Current time in Akurey is now 02:11 AM (Sunday) . 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 Oddi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sauðárkrókur . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Akurey ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Time-laps made with Nikon D3 at Hotel Ranga, Iceland

1:49 min by Sigursteinn Baldursson
Views: 6990 Rating: 4.93

1081frames of the Northen Lights showing the Aurora strom at Hotel Ranga, south Iceland. These are 1081 frames. Nikon D3, ISO 1600 f/2.8 6sec. For more of my work go to www.steinifjall.com ..

冰島環島行(1.2) Iceland road trip 2008 Seljalandsfoss walk (HD)

2:27 min by Victor Tsai
Views: 1014 Rating: 4.50

第三段影片中是我們這次的行程所拜訪的第一個瀑布特別的是有一小條步道可以走到瀑布後很特別的經驗A waterfall with a foot path behind it at the bottom of the cliff, but with a thin cascade. It is the only known waterfall of its kind, where it is possib ..


Geyser, Iceland

0:41 min by rerunaround
Views: 22 Rating: 5.00

Geyser ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Oddi

Oddi at Rangárvellir was a center of learning in South Iceland during the Middle Ages. For centuries it was the central home of the powerful family, Oddaverjar. The two best known leaders in Oddi were Sæmundur Sigfússon the Learned (1056-1133) and his grandson Jón Loftsson (1124-1197). The famous historian Snorri Sturluson (1178-1241) was brought up and educated in Oddi by Jón Loftsson. It has been suggested that the name of the Edda is derived from Oddi.

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Located at 63.77 -20.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Iceland, History of Iceland

Rangárþing eystra

Rangárþing eystra is a municipality located in southern Iceland in the region Suðurland, between Eystri Rangá in the west and Jökulsá á Sólheimasandi in the east. As of 2007, it had a total population of 1,741. The total area is 1,841 km². The largest settlements are Skógar and Hvolsvöllur.

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Located at 63.75 -20.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Iceland

Hvolsvöllur

Hvolsvöllur is a small town in the south of Iceland about 106 km to the east of Reykjavík. It is situated in the inland swamps of Landeyjar, in the municipality of Rangárþing eystra and has, as of January 2011, 860 inhabitants.

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Located at 63.75 -20.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland, Populated places on Iceland's Route 1

Ytri-Rangá

Ytri-Rangá is a river in Iceland popular for salmon fishing. It is over 55 kilometres long, rising north of Hekla, passing to the west of Hella before, 10 kilometres further south, joining with the river Þverá to become the Hólsá.

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Located at 63.78 -20.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Rivers of Iceland

Hella, Iceland

Hella is a small town in the southern part of Iceland at the shores of the river Ytri-Rangá and has, as of 2011, 781 inhabitants. Hella is situated 94 kilometres to the east of Reykjavík on the hringvegur (Road no.1) between Selfoss and Hvolsvöllur.

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Located at 63.83 -20.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland