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Olafsvik Destination Guide

Touring Olafsvik in Iceland

Olafsvik in the region of West with its 992 citizens is a city located in Iceland - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) North-West of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Olafsvik

Time in Olafsvik is now 08:42 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Stapi, Selfoss, Reykjavík, Keflavík, and Ísafjörður. Being here already, consider visiting Stapi . 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 Olafsvik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Beatkamp, Dada Pogrom, Eternity

5:24 min by Sauzeug
Views: 3610 Rating: 5.00

Beatkamp gives you the best synthesizer requiem of all time! Stunning video shot on film in Iceland. This song was produced by Anthony Valcic at Bryan Adams' studio in Vancouver. Written by Dada Pogro ..

Weather conditions on Snæfellsjökull

0:30 min by Mikkel Steen Birkedam
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On a foggy day. No need to point out that slow driving is recommended. ..


Snæfellsnes July 2010

4:33 min by Jón Tryggvi Jónsson
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The Snæfellsnes peninsula is situated to the west of Borgarfjörður in the west of Iceland. It has been named Iceland in Miniature, as many national sights can be found in the area, including the Snæfe ..

Skiing at Snaefellsjökull glacier Iceland using Dynafit

3:36 min by undur74
Views: 832 Rating: 5.00

Skiing at Snaefellsjökull Iceland. Fjölnir, Magnús, Óli, Salvar and me skiing at Snaefellsjökull. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ólafsvík

Ólafsvík is a fishing port in Iceland. It is situated near the western end of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, on the north coast of the peninsula. It is on route 54, between Grundarfjörður and Hellissandur. At 23 degrees 42 minutes West, it is the westernmost settlement of its size in Europe. Administratively it is in the county of Snæfellsnes- og Hnappadalssýsla, in the region of Vesturland and it is the administrative centre of the municipality of Snæfellsbær.

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Located at 64.89 -23.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland

Snæfellsbær

Snæfellsbær is a municipality located in western Iceland. As of January 1, 2011, it had a total population of 1,723. The total area is 684 km². Its administrative centre is Ólafsvík and the majority of the residents live in Ólafsvík, Rif and Hellissandur.

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Located at 64.90 -23.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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Hellissandur

Hellissandur is a village and part of the Snæfellsbær municipality at the north-western tip of Snæfellsnes peninsula in western Iceland. Once an important fishing area, the village has experienced growth in tourism. The maritime museum has examples of the turf-roof houses once common across Iceland, as well as marine engines and Iceland's oldest rowing boat (1826). According to the 2011 census, Hellissandur and nearby Rif have 544 inhabitants.

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Located at 64.92 -23.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland, Snæfellsnes

Arnarstapi

Arnarstapi or Stapi is a small fishing village at the foot of Mt. Stapafell between Hellnar village and Breiðavík farms on the southern side of Snæfellsnes, Iceland. Placenames in the vicinity of Arnarstapi and nearby Hellnar village are inspired by Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss, an Icelandic saga relating the story of Bárður, a half human and half ogre. Arnarstapi was a natural site for landings and harbor for small vessels, and therefore ideal for a shipping port.

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Located at 64.77 -23.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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Hellnahraun

Hellnahraun is a lava field between Arnarstapi and Hellnar in Snæfellsnes, Iceland. The source of Hellnahraun lava field is a crater near Jökulháls, now covered by the Snæfellsjökull glacier. The estimated age of the lava field is 3,900 years.

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Located at 64.76 -23.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Landforms of Iceland