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Alftartunga Destination Guide

Discover Alftartunga in Iceland

Alftartunga in the region of West is a place located in Iceland - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) North of Reykjavík , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Alftartunga

Local time in Alftartunga is now 09:15 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Keflavík. When in this area, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . We discovered 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 Alftartunga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Big Salmon on hitch on Langá River, Iceland

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Hitching salmon on Langá River, Iceland. Salmon fishing when it is best!! ..

at edge of Eldborg Crater

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At the rim of Eldborg Crater in western Iceland. Extinct volcano. Terrified children. March 2010. Spunkshine visits Iceland. ..


Pffh plays 8: Let's play Alien vs Predator: Marine chapter part 8

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A let's play of alien vs predator: Our mighty hero braves the ruins of a predator city searching for his team. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Borg á Mýrum

Borg á Mýrum is an ancient farm and church estate due west of Borgarnes township. Its recorded history reaches back to the settlement of Iceland. One of the country's original settlers was Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson, who claimed the area around Borg as his land, built a farm and made his home there. His son Egill Skallagrímsson then continued to live and farm at Borg á Mýrum. Today there is a monument to Egill at Borg.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.56 -21.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland

Borgarbyggð

Borgarbyggð is a municipality of various amalgamated populated rural areas in the West or Vesturland region of Iceland. The biggest township in the municipality is that of Borgarnes, which has a population of 1,763 inhabitants. Other densely populated areas in the municipality of Borgarbyggð are the village campus of Bifröst University, and the agricultural center of Varmaland.

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Located at 64.54 -21.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Iceland

Borgarnes

Borgarnes is a town located on a peninsula at the shore of Borgarfjörður in Iceland. It has a population of 1,763 (as of January 2011). The town is located 60 km north of the capital Reykjavík and is connected to other places in Iceland through the second largest bridge in Iceland, Borgarfjarðarbrú. Borgarnes is the biggest town in the Borgarbyggð municipality.

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Located at 64.53 -21.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland, Populated places on Iceland's Route 1

Western Region, Iceland

Western Region is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located on the western side of the island. The biggest town in the region is Akranes, with a population of 6300.

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Located at 64.53 -21.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Regions of Iceland

Borgarfjarðarbrú

Borgarfjarðarbrú is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. It crosses Borgarfjörður, linking Borgarnes to Route 1 (the Ring Road) and connecting the town with other parts of Iceland. It spans 520 m and was opened on 13 September 1981. Repairs on the bridge started on 16 August 2012, leaving only one lane open, controlling traffic using traffic lights.

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Located at 64.53 -21.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Bridges in Iceland