Skagaströnd
in Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd of Northwest, Iceland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
65.823 and -20.302 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 65° 49' 23" and W -20° 18' 8"
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: 11:00 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:05 am and 9:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Delve into Skagaströnd

Skagaströnd in Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd (Northwest) with it's 501 habitants is a town located in Iceland about 126 mi (or 202 km) north of Reykjavik, the country's capital town.

Time in Skagaströnd is now 11:00 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Skagaströnd, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Hjaltabakki Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 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 110 mi (or 177 km), South.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saudarkrokur, Selfoss, Borgarnes, Akureyri and Reykjavik. 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 / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Sto och föl vilar islandshästar

Published: June 15, 2010
Length: 58:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nangen

Vi bekantar oss med de nya fölen och deras mammor samt de dräktiga stona som ännu ej fölat på vårt besök hos sandra och Raggi, Hestanet Ehf på Efri-Mýrar utanför Blönduós, Island.


Höfnin 2013

Published: January 29, 2013
Length: 03:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Árni Geir


Nóttin var svo ágæt ein

Published: January 01, 2013
Length: 37:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Árni Geir


FBLaugubíll

Published: November 20, 2012
Length: 54:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Baldur Magnússon

Lauga skildi bílinn sinn eftir við Sunnuveg 9 á laugardegi og ætlaði að sækja hann um leið og færð skánaði í bænum.... þremur dögum síðar er þetta myndband tekið upp. E:...


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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.

Skagaströnd

Skagaströnd is a town and municipality on the north coast of Iceland, on the east coast of the bay Húnaflói. Notable landmarks include the mountain Spákonufell and the Cap of Spákonufell. The population is 530.

Located at 65.8333, -20.3167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Iceland, Populated places in Iceland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Höfðakaupstaður, Skagastrond, Skagastrandar, Skagaströnd