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Rafnseyri Destination Guide

Explore Rafnseyri in Iceland

Rafnseyri in the region of Westfjords is a place in Iceland - some 121 mi or ( 195 km ) North of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rafnseyri

Time in Rafnseyri is now 07:52 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Tingeyri, Selfoss, Sandur, and Reykjavík. Since you are here already, consider visiting Sauðárkrókur . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rafnseyri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Iceland in the summer

2:31 min by ynra9
Views: 17034 Rating: 4.80

I took those pictures in Dýrafjörður the summer of 2006. Dýrafjörður, in my opinion, is the most beautiful place in the whole world!!! At least it's the most beautiful place in all of Iceland :D The s ..

New viking ship in Thingeyri, Iceland

2:15 min by uduaadu
Views: 1593 Rating: 5.00

This ship "Vésteinn" was launched in June 2008 in Thingeyri, Iceland. ..


Ísafjörður highland

0:16 min by Wojciech Kotlarz
Views: 932 Rating: 0.00

taken from toyota yaris ..

SagaBike 2011: Hrafnseyrarheiði mountain pass

1:01 min by Islandur
Views: 843 Rating: 5.00

Climbing the mountain pass Hrafnseyrarheiði between Þingeyri and Arnarfjörður, an extremely easy gravel hill, 0 - 550 m. asl., 10% steep. Easy peasy. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Haugsnes

The Battle of Haugsnes (Haugsnesbardagi) was fought at Haugsnes, a low peninsula south of Flugumýri in Skagafjörður in Northern Iceland. The battle was fought on 19 April 1246 between the forces of Þórður kakali Sighvatsson and those of Gissur Þorvaldsson. Þórður was victorious. It was the bloodiest battle ever to be fought in Icelandic history, with about 110 casualties in total, amongst them Brandur Kolbeinsson, chieftain of the Ásbirningar.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 65.83 -23.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1246 in Europe, Battles of the Middle Ages, Conflicts in 1246, History of Iceland

Thingeyri

Thingeyri (in Icelandic written Þingeyri) is a settlement in the municipality of Ísafjarðarbær, Iceland. It is located on the coast of the fjord Dýrafjörður in the mountainous peninsula Westfjords (in Icelandic written Vestfirðir). It has a population of approximately 260. Continually inhabited since 1787, Þingeyri is one of the oldest settlements in the Westfjords and the first trading post established there.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 65.88 -23.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland

Bíldudalur Airport

Bíldudalur Airport is an airport serving Bíldudalur, a village in the Vesturbyggð municipality in the Westfjords of Iceland.

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Located at 65.64 -23.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Iceland

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 65.88 -23.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Sagas of Icelanders