Grímsey
in Akureyrarkaupstaður of Northeast, Iceland

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
66.539 and -18.013 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 66° 32' 21" and W -18° 0' 48"
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: 07:14 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:31 am and 8:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Iceland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Iceland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iceland. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Grímsey

Grímsey in Akureyrarkaupstaður (Northeast) with it's 76 citizens is a town in Iceland about 200 mi (or 322 km) north-east of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.

Current time in Grímsey is now 07:14 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Grímsey. The closest airport in Iceland is Grímsey Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Akureyri, Saudarkrokur, Egilsstadir, Selfoss and Borgarnes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 30 °F

Morning Temperature -4°C / 25 °F
Evening Temperature -1°C / 29 °F
Night Temperature -4°C / 24 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

-1°C (29 °F)
-8°C (17 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

-4°C (25 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

-4°C (24 °F)
-11°C (12 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Flying over the Polar circle to Puffin island Grímsey 66° North of Iceland

Published: July 30, 2009
Length: 04:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kjartan Sigurðsson

Part-13 Nesjavelli geothermal power plant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX0_E6Alvx0 A trip to the puffin island Grímsey with Mýflug air from Mývatn included guided tour around the island....


grimsey iceland take off

Published: May 01, 2010
Length: 15:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: andrew bedford

iceland grimsey island take off into the artic circle.


The Arctic Circle - Grimsey Island

Published: November 26, 2011
Length: 21:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Richard Forster

Puffins and the Grimsey Iceland Coastline.


L'Austral Iceland Cruise Day 4: A Great Day on Grimsey Island

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 33:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sheila Simkin

http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com Grimsey Island is the northernmost inhabited (pop: 100) island of Iceland and this day had to be, arguably, the best cruise day. Sunshine, the Arctic Circle...


Grimsey, Iceland approach and landing.........watch the Birds !

Published: November 21, 2013
Length: 01:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheRonan697

Approach to Grimsey ,Island with a population of 100, 5KM sq area ,40KM off the north coast of Iceland and straddling the Arctic Circle Grimsey boasts 24 hour sunshine in summer and is home...


Puffins and seagulls

Published: December 10, 2011
Length: 02:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: habdl

Puffins and seagulls on Grímsey island, Iceland.


L'Austral Iceland Cruise Day 4: A Massive Buffet Lunch at Sea

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 01:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sheila Simkin

http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com All meals on L'Austral ship were delicious but the most memorable lunch had to be this video. It also helped the morning spent on little Grimsey Island with...


Sólförin '18 (Sun salutation retreat in Grímsey)

Published: September 10, 2018
Length: 41:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ivan Mendez

"Sun salutation retreat in Grímsey" A journey filled with laughter , natural beauty and supercharged food. Peace and love, Hinrik, Ásthildur og Ivan.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Grímsey

For other places with similar names, see Grimsay (disambiguation) Grímsey —  Island  — Grímsey Church Location of the Municipality of Akureyri Grímsey is located in IcelandGrímseyGrímsey Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:66|33|N|18|00|W|type:city(86)_region:IS|| | |name= }} Country 22x20px Iceland Constituency Norðausturkjördæmi Region Norðurland eystra County Eyjafjarðarsýsla Municipality 16px Akureyri Area  • Land 5.3 km Elevation 105 m (344 ft) Population  • Total 86 Website {{#invoke:URL|url|1=http://www.

Located at 66.55, -18 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Arctic, Populated places in Iceland, Akureyri

Grímsey Airport

Grímsey Airport is an airport serving Grímsey, a small island 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Iceland.

Located at 66.5467, -18.0186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Iceland, Akureyri

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Grímsey.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Grimsey, Grímsey, Grímseyjar