Akranes
in Akraneskaupstaður of West, Iceland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
64.322 and -22.075 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 64° 19' 18" and W -22° 4' 29"
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: 09:53 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:55 am and 8:10 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Akranes

Akranes in Akraneskaupstaður (West) with it's 6,612 citizens is a town in Iceland about 14 mi (or 22 km) north-west of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.

Current time in Akranes is now 09:53 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Akranes, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Reykjavik Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 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 34 mi (or 54 km), East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Reykjavik, Borgarnes, Keflavik, Selfoss and Isafjordur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 0°C / 32 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

2°C (35 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

1°C (35 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

-1°C (29 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Fishing Village of Akranes Iceland Aug 2009

Published: September 29, 2009
Length: 55:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mikeminnesota

My one day city bus ride to Akranes community in Iceland. Akranes Iceland a small iceland fishing village, with museum, Akranes Iceland golf course and many unique buildings. Just a little...


New Year 2013 Iceland Akranes

Published: January 03, 2014
Length: 52:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stúdíó DJ Danna

Here is New year 2014 in Iceland Akranes.


RaptoBike Danni - High Speed Race - Akranes Iceland

Published: April 16, 2014
Length: 10:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ludvik Karlsson


Akranes

Published: November 12, 2014
Length: 53:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: West Iceland

The Museum Area at Gardar is without a doubt the cultural centre of Akranes and a popular destination for tourists.


Akranes - bærinn minn

Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mínerva miðlun

Þrjár auglýsingar saman í einni framleiddar fyrir Akraneskaupstað 2015. Kvikmyndagerð: Kristinn Pétursson.


Hvalfjordur, The whale fjord - Fiordo Hvalfjordur

Published: September 03, 2010
Length: 32:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jaume Vila

Hvalfjordur, "The whale fjord" is situated in the west of Iceland between Mosfellsbær and Akranes. The name Hvalfjörður is derived from the large number of whales which could be found and...


Leiðbeingar fyrir vegglímmiðar

Published: July 04, 2012
Length: 00:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Smáprent Akranes

Smáprent - Límmiðar á vegg. Auðvelt í uppsetningu!


Ungir/Gamlir 2010 - Poker Face - Inga María & Silla Rún

Published: November 06, 2010
Length: 24:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IngaMariaH

4.11.10 - Recorded in Akranes - Glee's version of Poker Face.


Pysjuslagur 18. febrúar 2012

Published: February 19, 2012
Length: 04:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Heimir Gunnlaugsson

Lundinn er félagsskapur sem kennir sig við Lundareykjadal og stendur fyrir nokkrum samverustundum á ári. Hefð er fyrir því að hittast á konudagshelginni og þá taka Lundar hópsins...


Langisandur

Published: July 03, 2009
Length: 46:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kristinn Pétursson

Stutt heimildarmynd eftir Kristin Pétursson um sandkastalasmiði á Langasandi vorið 2009. 9 min (c) KP 2009 Short doc about the children of Brekkubaejarskoli in Akranes, Iceland, making...


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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.

Akranesvöllur

Akranesvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Akranes, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 4,850 and was built in 1935. It has 850 seats.

Located at 64.3177, -22.0598 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Iceland, Íþróttabandalag Akraness

Norðvesturkjördæmi

Norðvesturkjördæmi Northwest Country:22x20px Iceland Main town: Akranes Area:? km² Population:30,493 Electors:21,924 Established:1999 Representatives to Alþingi:9 Composition:27 municipalities 11 counties 3 regions Website:? The Norðvesturkjördæmi (i.e. Northwest) is one of the six constituencies (kjördæmi) of Iceland. Its major town is Akranes.

Located at 64.3333, -22.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Constituencies of Iceland, 1999 establishments in Iceland, Constituencies established in 1999

Grundaskóli

Grundaskóli is a school in the port town of Akranes, on the west coast of Iceland, established in 1995. The principal of Grundaskóli is called Hrönn. The other school in Akranes is Brekkubæjarskóli.

Located at 64.3187, -22.0546 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Iceland, Educational institutions established in 1995, 1995 establishments in Iceland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Skipaskagi, Акранес, Akranes, Ακρανές, Akraneskaupstaður, אקרנס, Akranesi, アクラネース, აკრანესი, 아크라네스, Akranesas, 阿克拉内斯