Bakkagerði
in Borgarfjarðarhreppur of East, Iceland

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
65.525 and -13.804 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 65° 31' 31" and W -13° 48' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - ISK
Spoken languages:
Icelandic, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:02 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:38 am and 9:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Iceland in Northern Europe

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Explore Bakkagerði

Bakkagerði in Borgarfjarðarhreppur (East) with it's 86 inhabitants is a city in Iceland about 256 mi (or 412 km) east of Reykjavik, the country's capital.

Local time in Bakkagerði is now 03:02 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bakkagerði. The closest airport in Iceland is Borgarfjörður eystri Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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Videos from this area

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Borgarfjörður eystri - Ferðaþjónustan Borg-Njarðvík

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 13:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jakobsdottir Anna Margret

A wonderful farm-stay guesthouse located in east Iceland. For more information go to www.borgnjardvik.is.


Topas Travel - Island - Vandring mellem vulkaner, Ref. ISAU

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 19:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Topas Video

8 dages vandreferie i et af Islands førende vandreområder, Víknaslóðir, eller "De Forladte Fjorde", hvor imponerende farverige bjerge møder havet langs en af Islands mest storslåede...


Propane Tank Drum Solo by HSHelgason

Published: May 27, 2011
Length: 34:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hafþór Helgason

Homemade propane tank drum, also called hank drum and hapi drum.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Bakkagerði

Bakkagerði is a coastal hamlet in eastern Iceland. It is part of the municipality of Borgarfjarðarhreppur and situated on the coast of the Borgarfjörður Eystri.

Located at 65.5167, -13.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Iceland

Borgarfjörður Eystri

Borgarfjörður Eystri is a fjord in east Iceland. It is part of the municipality of Borgarfjarðarhreppur and, as of 2011, the area has a population of around 100 inhabitants. The main settlement is Bakkagerði. The town derives its name from the Álfaborg (Elf Rock). Some of the locals believe that the queen of the elves lives in the Álfaborg. The main attraction for visitors is hiking. Borgarfjörður Eystri is also home to a large puffin colony.

Located at 65.5425, -13.7814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Iceland

Borgarfjarðarhreppur

Borgarfjarðarhreppur is a municipality in Iceland. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 141 inhabitants, the main settlement being Bakkagerði.

Located at 65.5261, -13.8122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Iceland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bakkagerði, Borgarfjörður Eystri, BGJ, Borgarfjörður eystri, Borgarfjörður, Bakkagerðis, Borgarfjörð eystri, Borgarfjarðar eystri, Баккагерди