Hvammstangi
in Húnaþing Vestra of Northwest, Iceland
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Krókstaðarmelar Airport (9 mi) - Hjaltabakki Airport (25 mi)
- Hólmavík Airport (30 mi)
- Búðardalur Airport (33 mi)
- Reykhólar Airport (36 mi)
- Gjögur Airport (43 mi)
- Sauðárkrókur Airport (45 mi)
- Reykjavik Airport (92 mi)
- Keflavik International Airport (109 mi)
- Þingvellir National Park (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 65.397 and -20.943 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 65° 23' 49" and W -20° 56' 36"
- 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: 12:25 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:03 am and 9:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay - References
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Hvammstangi
Hvammstangi in Húnaþing Vestra (Northwest) with it's 546 inhabitants is a city in Iceland about 92 mi (or 147 km) north of Reykjavik, the country's capital.
Local time in Hvammstangi is now 12:25 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Hvammstangi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Krókstaðarmelar Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Þingvellir National Park in a distance of 79 mi (or 127 km), South.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Borgarnes, Saudarkrokur, Selfoss, Reykjavik and Keflavik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
5°C (40 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Murray Ultra 1029 Snowblower
10 hp and 29" wide. Video shooted 18. feb 2010 in Hvammstangi, Iceland. The snow was very hard to remove.
Snjóblástur á Hvammstanga.
Var að vinna hjá Hrannari á gámavellinum einn daginn eftir smá snjókomu. Skemmtilegt það :-) I was working for my friend Hrannar in Hvammstangi, Iceland after snowy night, at the...
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Difference of sound between two Ford engines. Both started at the same minute, both running idle at the same rpm (about 900 rpm's) and both at the same air temperature, about -3°c. The one...
Jólamarkaður Hvammstanga 2011
Jólamarkaðurinn hvar haldinn á Hvammstanga laugardaginn 3. des. Einnig var kveikt á jólatrénu sunnan við félagsheimilið.
Iceland salmon fly fishing in Midfjardara River, late July 2009
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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.
Hvammstangi
Hvammstangi is an Icelandic village in the north-west part of the country, on Vatnsnes peninsula, situated on the Miðfjörður. It is the most densely populated area in the Húnaþing County, with a current population of about 580 people.
Miðfjörður
Miðfjörður is a small fjord in the northwest of Iceland. Miðfjörður is fed by the river Austurá, is roughly 2 km wide and 10 km long, and empties onto Húnaflói bay. The town of Hvammstangi is on the eastern slope of the fjord. The main highway through rural Iceland, Route 1, passes by the southern tip of Miðfjörður.
Húnaþing vestra
Húnaþing vestra is a municipality located in northern Iceland. As of 2011, it had a total population of 1,122, and the total area is 2,506 km . The major settlement is Hvammstangi.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hvammstangi.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hvammstangi, Hvammstanga, Húnaþing Vestra
