Eyrarbakki
in Sveitarfélagið Árborg of South, Iceland
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Reykjavik Airport (30 mi) - Vestmannaeyjar Airport (40 mi)
- Keflavik International Airport (45 mi)
- Búðardalur Airport (86 mi)
- Krókstaðarmelar Airport (97 mi)
- Reykhólar Airport (114 mi)
- Hjaltabakki Airport (126 mi)
- Hólmavík Airport (128 mi)
- Þingvellir National Park (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 63.863 and -21.149 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 63° 51' 47" and W -21° 8' 56"
- 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: 06:11 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:32 am and 9:14 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Delve into Eyrarbakki
Eyrarbakki in Sveitarfélagið Árborg (South) with it's 531 habitants is a town located in Iceland about 29 mi (or 47 km) south-east of Reykjavik, the country's capital town.
Time in Eyrarbakki is now 06:11 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Eyrarbakki, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Reykjavik Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), North-West. 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 28 mi (or 44 km), North.
Since you are here already, 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: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 41% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
6°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
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Driving in Iceland
Driving Route 1 in Iceland in our Ford Focus. Our tires were studded and the front windsheild had defrosting lines. March 2011. (yes, they do play wiz khalifa on the radio in iceland)
Hestar 9. februar 2008
Hestar við Selfoss þann 9. febrúar.
Gullfoss in Iceland!!! EPIC WATERFALL!
Holy s* is all I have to say about this one =O wow!!!!!
pierwszy lot
Challenger ultralight.
Testflight of Challenger ultralight after few years of resting.
Behind Seljalandsfoss Waterfall in Iceland
It was a treacherous climb, but in the cave behind this powerful waterfall was a pretty amazing view!
Upptaka á grunni lagsins Hamingjan er hér
Tekið upp í heimahúsi á Stokkseyri. Humarsúpa frá Fjöruborðinu.
Iceland - The Land of Waterfalls
A holiday in Iceland featuring the famous geyser, Reykjavik and Gullfoss.
Island #1
The two first weeks of mine here in Iceland I was quite active to explore the southern part of the country by hiking and biking. Tomorrow I will head to the ...
Our Icelandic Wedding 2009
In Janaury 2009, we ventured to Iceland with our close family to get married. It was a truly magical day, set against a back drop of snow capped Volcanos and waterfalls, we felt like we were...
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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.
Eyrarbakki
Eyrarbakki is a fishing-town on the south-coast of Iceland with a population of about 570 people, not including inhabitants of the prison located there. The town is founded on the Great Þjórsá lava.
Litla-Hraun
Litla-Hraun is the largest prison in Iceland, as well the most notorious one. Located just outside Eyrarbakki, it consists of nine buildings inside a high-security fence. Litla-Hraun was founded on March 8, 1929 as a single building. Inside the fence is a football field as well as some basketball facilities. Work programs include the making of license plates and car washing. Inmates get paid for their work according to a fixed rate set by the Prison Authority of Iceland.
Flói Nature Reserve
The Flói Nature Reserve is a bird and nature reserve located in southern Iceland. It includes a stretch of the east shore of the Ölfusá River. The reserve measures roughly 1–1.5 km ( ) wide by 4.5 km long, with an area of about 5 km . It is an Internationally Important Bird Area as recognised by BirdLife International. It is all low-lying wetland, on average only 2 m above sea level, and is subject to seawater flooding at the spring tide. There are vistas of the surrounding mountains.
Kvíabryggja prison
Fangelsið Kvíabryggja is a prison in Iceland, It was founded in 1954. Used for prisoners with a remaining sentence of 2 year or less. Prisoners are expected to either work or receive education and to take care of themselves for the most part.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Eyrarbakki.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Eyrarbakki, Eyrarbakka
