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Patreksfjordur Destination Guide
Delve into Patreksfjordur in Iceland
Patreksfjordur in the region of Westfjords with its 674 residents is located in Iceland - some 118 mi or ( 190 km ) North-West of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Local time in Patreksfjordur is now 10:00 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, Stori Laugardalur, Selfoss, and Saurbar. 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 Patreksfjordur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
DMFI 2009 Rauðisandur crazy mountain pass road in Iceland
DMFI fór í sína árlegu mótorhjólaferð dagana 24 - 28 júní 2009. Að þessu sinni urðu vestfirðir fyrir valinu. Við gistum á Tálknafirði og fórum í dagsferðir þaðan. Þetta video er tekið þegar við erum a ..
Gone Fishin'
The line boat Núpur is putting out a 50 kilometre line with 36 000 hooks! I am coming with them, three days on board, leaving from Patreksfjordur ..
Humpback whale jumping in Talknafjordur Iceland - Hnúfubakur á Tálknafirði
The fishing/research boat Gísli KÓ-10 in close encounter with humpback whale on Talknafjordur in Westfjords in Iceland in June 2012. The boat Hartmann which is about 8 metres long is also seen on the ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vesturbyggð
Vesturbyggð is a municipality located in the Westfjords in Iceland. As of January 1, 2011, it had a population of 890.
Located at 65.60 -24.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Patreksfjörður Airport
Patreksfjörður Airport or Patreksfjordur Airport is an airport serving Patreksfjörður, Iceland.
Located at 65.56 -23.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 8 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 8 km away
Selárdalur
Selárdalur is the second most westernly "kettle valley" in Arnarfjörður in Iceland. It used to be one of the main settled areas in the Westfjords. Selárdalur parish was formerly considered one of the country's best parishes, since Stóra-Laugardalssókn ("Hot Springs Valley Parish"), which covered all of Tálknafjörður, was annexed to Selárdal. One of Selárdalur's priests later became a bishop: Gísli Jónsson, who was a priest in Selárdal from 1547 to 1557.
Located at 65.78 -24.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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