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Discover Selfoss
Selfoss in Sveitarfélagið Árborg (South) with it's 6,510 citizens is a place in Iceland about 31 mi (or 49 km) south-east of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.
Current time in Selfoss is now 05:15 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Selfoss, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Reykjavik Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), North-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 22 mi (or 36 km), North. 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: Reykjavik, Borgarnes, Keflavik, Saudarkrokur and Isafjordur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F
Morning Temperature | -0°C / 32 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 7% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Skolavellir Guesthouse Garun
Fosshotel Hekla
Hotel Gullfoss
Guesthouse Bjarney
Arctic Nature Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Selfoss - Grindavík VÍTI
Augljóst víti sem Erlendur sleppti undir lok leiksins gegn Grindavík. Einar Ottó komst inn í sendingu og slapp í gegn en var klipptur niður.
#bm2015 03 15 -- Selfoss senior women
bm2015 03 15 -- Selfoss senior women © Niclaes Jerkeholt - TeamGym.is 2015.
#bm2015 03 15 -- Selfoss senior mix
bm2015 03 15 -- Selfoss senior mix © Niclaes Jerkeholt - TeamGym.is 2015.
Iceland 2011
Our trip to Iceland in 4 minutes. This place was amazing and I don't do it justice. Can't wait to go back.
85 fréttir á 85 mínútum - Magnús Hlynur Hreiðarsson
Hér er brot úr mynd Magnúsar Hlyns Hreiðarssonar sem gefin var út á DVD í nóvember 2010. Um er að ræða mynd sem inniheldur úrval sunnlenskra frétta frá árunum 1998-2010 en það...
Söngkeppni NFSu 2014 - Ívar Máni og Jóhann Karl - Nýju Fötin Keisarans (MC Gauti cover)
Verkefna- og tæknistjóri : Dagur Hilmarsson Formaður Söngkeppnisefndar : Arnar Helgi Magnússon Klipping : Fannar Freyr Magnússon Hljóðblöndun : Fannar Freyr Magnússon / Einar Björnsson...
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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.
Árborg
Sveitarfélagið Árborg is the biggest municipality in southern Iceland. It was formed in 1998. The population of Árborg was 7,827 (January 2011). The biggest town in the municipality is Selfoss, with a population of 6,512. Eyrarbakki and Stokkseyri are two communities on the southern coast and Sandvíkurhreppur is a rural administrative region between those three other towns. It is also the 8th most pop. city in Iceland
Selfoss (town)
Selfoss is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of Ölfusá river. It is part, and seat, of the municipality Árborg. The Ring Road runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella. It is a centre of commerce and small industries of 6,512 inhabitants (2011), which makes it the largest residential area in South Iceland.
Southern Region, Iceland
Southern Region is a region of Iceland known as The population of the region was 23,311 (1 October 2007). The biggest town in the region is Selfoss, with a population of 6000 inhabitants.
Laugardælir
Laugardælir {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:63|57|0|N|20|58|0|W| |primary |name= }} is a small settlement in SW Iceland, near the town of Selfoss. Laugardælir gained international attention when former World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer was buried at the local Laugardælir Church cemetery in 2008.
Selfoss Airport
Selfoss Airport is an airport serving Selfoss, a town in the Árborg municipality in southern Iceland, on the banks of Ölfusá river. Selfoss Airport is a private owned airport.