Laugarvatn
in Bláskógabyggð of South, Iceland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
64.218 and -20.734 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 64° 13' 3" and W -20° 44' 1"
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: 06:25 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:50 am and 8:04 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

Delve into Laugarvatn

Laugarvatn in Bláskógabyggð (South) with it's 147 habitants is located in Iceland about 35 mi (or 57 km) east of Reykjavik, the country's capital town.

Current time in Laugarvatn is now 06:25 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Laugarvatn, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Reykjavik Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iceland is Þingvellir National Park in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Selfoss, Reykjavik, Borgarnes, Keflavik and Saudarkrokur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature -4°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 40%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

-1°C (30 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Edda IKI Laugarvatn

Address
0,1 mi
Laugarvatni
840 Laugarvatni
Iceland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: June 04, 2012
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Published: October 23, 2012
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Author: Angler's Notebook

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Published: April 01, 2014
Length: 24:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Þríbrot ehf.

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Published: February 18, 2015
Length: 48:43 min
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Author: Rúnar Gunnarsson

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Published: May 07, 2014
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Author: Dietmar Schäffer

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Published: June 17, 2014
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Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rúnar Gunnarsson

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Published: July 29, 2011
Length: 20:05 min
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Published: September 25, 2014
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: March 09, 2010
Length: 39:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vaxandi

Þorrablót laugarvatni 2010.


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Published: May 13, 2014
Length: 24:06 min
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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.

Laugarvatn

Laugarvatn is a lake and small town in the south of Iceland. It is a bit smaller than the neighbouring Apavatn.

Located at 64.2111, -20.7111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Laugarvatn, Laugarvatni, Laugarvatns