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Alftamyri Destination Guide
Delve into Alftamyri in Iceland
Alftamyri in the region of Westfjords is located in Iceland - some 126 mi or ( 202 km ) North-West of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Local time in Alftamyri is now 11:41 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tunga, Sveinseyri, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Nupur. While being here, you might want to check out Tunga . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Alftamyri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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90° EST - Battuta di pesca al merluzzo
90° EST - Battuta di pesca al merluzzo www.90est.it ..
Icland in the summer in Dýrafjörður þingeyri 2009,Gunnar Vagn
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Amazing Iceland.
Westfjords, Iceland ..
Road 622 on the West Fjords of Iceland
A little taste of why Road 622 is best driven in a 4WD (or walked/mountain-biked). ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Arnarfjörður
Arnarfjörður is a large fjord in the Westfjords region of Iceland. It is thirty kilometres long and five to ten kilometres wide. "Arnar" is possessive of "Örn" and so was named the first settler of the fjord.
Located at 65.75 -23.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gísla saga
Gísla saga Súrssonar (the saga of Gísli Súrsson) is one of the Sagas of Icelanders. It tells the story of Gisli, a tragic hero who must kill one of his brothers-in-law to avenge another brother-in-law. Gisli is outlawed and forced to stay on the run for thirteen years before he is finally hunted down and killed. Although set in the period 940-980, the saga was most likely written in the 13th century. In 1981 it was made into a film titled Útlaginn (The Outlaw).
Located at 65.88 -23.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Bíldudalur Airport
Bíldudalur Airport is an airport serving Bíldudalur, a village in the Vesturbyggð municipality in the Westfjords of Iceland.
Located at 65.64 -23.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tálknafjarðarhreppur
Tálknafjarðarhreppur is a municipality in Iceland. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 306 inhabitants. The only settlement is Tálknafjörður. On the land side the municipality is surrounded by the municipality of Vesturbyggð. There is considerable cooperation between the two municipalities but unification was voted down in the latest election.
Located at 65.63 -23.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tálknafjörður
Tálknafjörður is a fjord located in southern Westfjords (Vestfirðir) between Patreksfjörður and Bildudalur in Iceland. The term is also used for the immediate village and municipality. One third of its population is of Polish origin. In January 2011, the municipality had 306 inhabitants, of which 294 lived within the town proper, and 60 were of foreign origin. On the land side the municipality is surrounded by the municipality of Vesturbyggð.
Located at 65.63 -23.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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