Talknafjordur
in Tálknafjarðarhreppur of Westfjords, Iceland

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
65.626 and -23.825 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 65° 37' 35" and W -23° 49' 28"
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: 07:45 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:13 am and 9:52 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Touring Talknafjordur

Talknafjordur in Tálknafjarðarhreppur (Westfjords) with it's 275 residents is a town located in Iceland about 118 mi (or 189 km) north-west of Reykjavik, the country's capital place.

Time in Talknafjordur is now 07:45 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 6 airports nearby Talknafjordur, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Patreksfjordur Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Isafjordur, Keflavik, Borgarnes, Reykjavik 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 / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

5°C (42 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

1°C (34 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

2°C (36 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Bird Breeding Area in Tálknafjördur - June 19, 2009

Published: June 22, 2009
Length: 27:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Drayton Freeman

Tálknafjördur was a beautiful village just 2 fjords away from our hotel in the West Fjords region. We chanced upon this incredible breeding area for birds.


Tálknafjörður - West Fjords

Published: July 17, 2014
Length: 25:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fjolnir baldursson

Tálknafjörður is a fjord located in southern Westfjords (Vestfirðir) between Patreksfjörður and Bildudalur in Iceland.


Iceland - 05 Tálknafjörður

Published: December 14, 2009
Length: 00:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GALDER12


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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.

Tálknafjörður

Tálknafjörður is a fjord located in southern Westfjords (Vestfirðir) between Patreksfjörður and Bildudalur in Iceland. The term is also used for the immediate village and municipality. One third of its population is of Polish origin. In January 2011, the municipality had 306 inhabitants, of which 294 lived within the town proper, and 60 were of foreign origin. On the land side the municipality is surrounded by the municipality of Vesturbyggð.

Located at 65.6268, -23.8244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Iceland, Municipalities of Iceland

Tálknafjarðarhreppur

Tálknafjarðarhreppur is a municipality in Iceland. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 306 inhabitants. The only settlement is Tálknafjörður. On the land side the municipality is surrounded by the municipality of Vesturbyggð. There is considerable cooperation between the two municipalities but unification was voted down in the latest election.

Located at 65.6272, -23.823 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Iceland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Talknafjordur, Tálknafjörður, Tálknafjörð, Tálknafirði, Tálknafjarðar