Kirkjubaejarklaustur
in Skaftárhreppur of South, Iceland

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
63.789 and -18.053 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 63° 47' 21" and W -18° 3' 9"
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: 01:07 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 7:56 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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Kirkjubaejarklaustur

Kirkjubaejarklaustur in Skaftárhreppur (South) with it's 119 habitants is located in Iceland about 119 mi (or 191 km) east of Reykjavik, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kirkjubaejarklaustur is now 01:07 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kirkjubaejarklaustur. The closest airport in Iceland is Fagurhólsmýri Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Surtsey in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km), South-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: Akureyri, Saudarkrokur, Selfoss, Reykjavik 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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Icelandair Hotel Klaustur

Address
0,1 mi
KLAUSTURVEGI 6
00880 Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Iceland

Time Information

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


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Published: April 28, 2010
Length: 42:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: andreashl

Det føltes ihvertfall litt slik da jeg løp rundt i korridorene på hotellet i Kirkjubæjarklaustur, hvor jeg var eneste gjest, bortsett to islendinger på jobbtur. Nesten alle turister...


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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.

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

The village Kirkjubæjarklaustur is a village in the south of Iceland on the hringvegur (road no. 1 or Ring Road) between Vík í Mýrdal and Höfn. It is part of the municipality of Skaftárhreppur with about 120 inhabitants.

Located at 63.7833, -18.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Iceland, History of Iceland, Populated places on Iceland's Route 1

Skaftárhreppur

Skaftárhreppur is a municipality in southern Iceland. As of January 2011, it had a total population of 446 and a population density of 0.07 per square kilometre. The total area was 6946 km². The largest settlement is Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Located at 63.789, -18.054 (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:
Kirkjubær, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Kirkjubaejarklaustur, Kirkjubæjarklausturs, Kirkjubæjarklaustri, キルキュバイヤルクロイストゥル, Киркьюбайярклёйстюр, Kirkjubajarklöistür