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Discover Bolungarvík in Iceland
Bolungarvík in the region of Westfjords with its 918 habitants is a place located in Iceland - some 145 mi or ( 234 km ) North of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Local time in Bolungarvík is now 10:28 AM (Thursday) . 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, Ulfsa, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Kirkjubar. 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 Bolungarvík ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Inspired by Iceland Video
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Landing at Isafjordur
This is Isafjordur in the Westfjords in Iceland. This airport is famous as this is one of the destinations of Air Iceland, flying Fokker 50´s into this place. Approach into this runway has to be flown ..
Angelurlaub Island - Heilbutt 120kg - Andree's Angelreisen - Bolungarvik
Wilhelm Aveskamp und seine Freunde fangen einen Heilbutt mit 120 kg während ihres Angelurlaub vor Bolungarvik in den Westfjorden Islands. Andree's Angelreisen betreibt dort ein beliebtes Angelgebiet m ..
landing at Ísafjörður, Iceland (august 2010)
Air Iceland Fokker50 landing at Ísafjörður airport, Westfjords, Iceland (august 2010) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bolungarvík
Bolungarvík is a fishing village and municipality in the North-West of Iceland, located at the Vestfirðir peninsula, approximately 14 kilometres from the town of Ísafjörður and 473 km from the capital city Reykjavík. Bolungarvík had 888 inhabitants on 1 January 2011. It is one of Iceland's oldest fishing outposts, well positioned close to abundant fishing grounds. The quiet countryside attracts some tourists, mainly in summer.
Located at 66.15 -23.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Latrar Air Station
Latrar Air Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 153.2 miles north of Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was closed on 28 June 2006 as part of the closure of United States military facilities in Iceland.
Located at 66.18 -23.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bolungarvíkurgöng
Bolungarvíkurgöng is a tunnel in northwestern Iceland, located in Vestfirðir along Route 61. It has a length of 5,156 m and opened on September 25, 2010. One of the main objectives of building the tunnel was to replace one of Iceland’s most dangerous roads which connected two of the largest towns in the area, Ísafjordur and Bolungarvík, and thereby improving road safety. The old road lies along the seashore under the steep and unstable mountain hills of Óshlíd.
Located at 66.13 -23.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður (meaning ices' fjord) is a town in the north west of Iceland, seat of Ísafjarðarbær municipality. With a population of about 2,600 Ísafjörður is the largest town in the peninsula of Vestfirðir and the seat of the Ísafjarðarbær municipality, which includes the nearby Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri, and Þingeyri. It is located on a spit of sand, or eyri, in the Skutulsfjörður fjord which meets the waters of the larger Isafjarðardjúp fjord.
Located at 66.08 -23.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Torfnesvöllur
Torfnesvöllur is a football stadium in Ísafjörður, Iceland and the home of division I club BÍ/Bolungarvík. The stadium holds 2,000.
Located at 66.07 -23.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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