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Sveinseyri Destination Guide
Explore Sveinseyri in Iceland
Sveinseyri in the region of Westfjords is a town in Iceland - some 118 mi or ( 190 km ) North-West of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sveinseyri is now 05:27 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Patreksfjordur, Selfoss, Selardalur, Saurbar, and Reykjavík. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Patreksfjordur . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sveinseyri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Iceland - 05 Tálknafjörður
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Sheep herding in the Westfjord of Iceland
Getting the sheep back in the barns for winter ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 1 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 1 km away
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 8 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 10 km away
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 15 km away
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