Bolungarvík
in Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður of Westfjords, Iceland

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
66.159 and -23.249 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 66° 9' 33" and W -23° 14' 57"
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: 02:36 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:53 am and 8:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Bolungarvík

Bolungarvík in Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður (Westfjords) with it's 894 citizens is a city in Iceland about 145 mi (or 234 km) north of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.

Local time in Bolungarvík is now 02:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Bolungarvík, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Ísafjörður Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -2°C / 28 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Night Temperature -3°C / 26 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 20 km/h (13 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

-4°C (25 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Light snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

-4°C (25 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Light snow, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

-4°C (25 °F)
-8°C (17 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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landing at Ísafjörður, Iceland (august 2010)

Published: December 04, 2010
Length: 24:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Risteard1983

Air Iceland Fokker50 landing at Ísafjörður airport, Westfjords, Iceland (august 2010)


【アイスランド 3380km】 48 車載動画 43 西部フィヨルド 26 Suðureyri ~ Ísafjörður

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 23:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FightFCGIFU

アイスランド3日目。西部フィヨルド北西部のイーサフィヨルズゥル(Ísafjörður)へ向かっています。 今回はスーズルエイリ ( スドゥレイリ...


Óminnishegrar - Hekla @ Aldrei fór ég suður

Published: April 03, 2010
Length: 23:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: baserec1

AFÉS @ Ísafjörður 2010.


Urmull - Alone @ AFÉS 2010

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 16:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: baserec1

Aldrei fór ég suður @ Ísafjörður.


Skúli Mennski - Fjölskylduvísa @ Aldrei fór ég suður

Published: April 03, 2010
Length: 31:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: baserec1

AFÉS @ Ísafjörður 2010.


Urmull - First day @ AFÉS 2010

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 17:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: baserec1

Aldrei fór ég suður @ Ísafjörður.


take-off from Reykjavík domestic airport (august 2010)

Published: December 03, 2010
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Risteard1983

take-off from Reykjavík domestic airport on board an Air Iceland Fokker50, inbound to Ísafjörður.


Neðstikaupstaður

Published: November 12, 2010
Length: 00:24 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TheVestfirdir

Frá myndbandanámskeiði á Ísafirði Neðstikaupstaður, a part of Isafjordur town, consists of the oldest buildings in Iceland including four buildings from the 18th century.


Angeln in den Westfjorden Islands 2012 Teil 1 - Hinflug am 7. August

Published: January 15, 2013
Length: 39:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Achim Kluck

Am 07. August flogen Uschi und Achim von Frankfurt nach Keflavik und dann weiter über Reykjavík mit einer Fokker nach Isafjördur. Von dort ging es mit dem Bus nach Bolungarvik, unserem...


Herra Hammond - 5. þáttur

Published: September 06, 2013
Length: 59:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fjolnir baldursson

Í þessum þætti gagnrýnir herra Hammond diskinn „Ljósberi" með Skunda Litla.


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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.

Bolungarvík

Bolungarvík is a fishing village and municipality in the North-West of Iceland, located at the Vestfirðir peninsula, approximately 14 kilometres from the town of Ísafjörður and 473 km from the capital city Reykjavík. Bolungarvík had 888 inhabitants on 1 January 2011. It is one of Iceland's oldest fishing outposts, well positioned close to abundant fishing grounds. The quiet countryside attracts some tourists, mainly in summer.

Located at 66.15, -23.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Municipalities of Iceland, Populated places in Iceland, Fishing villages

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capture of the webcam Holar: Bolungarvíkurgöng við Bolungarvík

Holar: Bolungarvíkurgöng við Bolungarvík, Holar (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bolungavík, Bolungarvík, Bolungarvik, Bolunarvíkur, ボルンガルヴィーク