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Discover Skogur in Iceland
Skogur in the region of Westfjords is a town located in Iceland - some 118 mi or ( 189 km ) North of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Local time in Skogur is now 05:51 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Tingeyri, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Reykjarfjordur. When in this area, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . We found 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 Skogur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Dmfi Vestfirdir 2009 Dynjandi
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 ..
SagaBike 2011: Hrafnseyrarheiði mountain pass
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
Dynjandi
Dynjandi (also known as Fjallfoss) is a set of waterfalls located in Westfjords (Vestfirðir), Iceland. The waterfalls have a cumulative height of 100 metres .
Located at 65.74 -23.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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 12 km away
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.
Located at 65.83 -23.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Vatnsfjörður
Vatnsfjörður is a nature reserve located north-west of Breiðafjörður on the Hjarðarnes coast of northwestern Iceland. Vatnsfjörður was legally declared a nature reserve in 1975 and is part of the land owned by the head estate Brjánslækur. In accordance with nature reserve regulations, conventional utilization of the land is permitted and there is considerable sheep farming in the area which covers approximately 20 hectares of mostly rough vegetation .
Located at 65.58 -23.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 65.88 -23.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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