Drangsnes
in Kaldrananeshreppur of Westfjords, Iceland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
65.689 and -21.444 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 65° 41' 21" and W -21° 26' 36"
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: 06:21 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:50 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 Drangsnes

Drangsnes in Kaldrananeshreppur (Westfjords) with it's 69 citizens is a place in Iceland about 108 mi (or 174 km) north of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.

Current time in Drangsnes is now 06:21 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports near Drangsnes, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Hólmavík Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), 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 100 mi (or 161 km), South.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Borgarnes, Reykjavik, Isafjordur, Saudarkrokur and Selfoss. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Evening Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

2°C (36 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

1°C (34 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

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

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.

Kaldrananeshreppur

Kaldrananeshreppur is a municipality in Iceland. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 106 inhabitants, 67 of them living in Drangsnes.

Located at 65.6903, -21.4417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Iceland

Drangsnes

Drangsnes is a small town in the western part of Iceland, at the mouth of Steingrímsfjörður and near Hólmavík. It is part of the Kaldrananeshreppur municipality and only has 67 inhabitants (2011 census). It got its name from a tall rock named Kerling of what is said that it is one of three troll women who tried to separate the West Fjords from the rest of Iceland.

Located at 65.6833, -21.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Iceland

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Drangsnes.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Drangsnes, Drangsnesi, Дрангснес