North Iceland Bays

24 bays in North Iceland, led by Eyjafjörður and Þistilfjörður. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

Top bays in North Iceland

The region's stand-outs — each with photos, facts, and its own page.

Eyjafjörður

Eyjafjörður is one of the longest fjords in Iceland. It is located in the central north of the country. Situated by the fjord is the country's fourth most populous municipality, Akureyri.

Þistilfjörður

Þistilfjörður is a bay in northeast Iceland, between the Rifstangi and Langanes peninsulas, near the town of Þórshöfn (Thorshofn). The name also refers to the region immediately to the southwest of the bay, roughly corresponding to Svalbarðshreppur municipality.

Húnaflói

Húnaflói is a bay of the Iceland Sea in Northwestern Region and Westfjords, Iceland. It is situated between the village of Strandir on Vestfirðir peninsula to the west and the Skagaströnd of Skagi peninsula to the east. Spanning 188.8 km2 (70 sq mi), it has a maximum width of about 50 km (30 mi) and length of 100 km (60 mi).

Skjálfandi

Skjálfandi is a bay in northern Iceland, with some of the characteristics of a fjord. The Icelandic word Skjálfandi literally translates to trembling which may refer to earthquakes in the area.

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24 bays in North Iceland

Miðfjörður

Miðfjörður is a small fjord as well as a conjoined valley in the northwest of Iceland.

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Finnafjörður

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

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Glerhallavík

Cove in Skagafjörður, Iceland known for its chalcedony

Sigríðarstaðavatn

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Hvalvatnsfjörður

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Þorgeirsfjörður

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Siglufjörður

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Ólafsfjörður

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Bjarnarfjörður

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Húnafjörður

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Héðinsfjörður

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Kollafjörður (Strandir)

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Breiðavík

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

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Bolir

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Héðinsfjarðarvatn

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

Dalvik

Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.

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Selvík

Selvík is a cove on the eastern side of Skagi, about 35 kilometers north of Sauðárkrókur in Skagafjörður, Iceland. The area is home to the best landing on the Skagafjörður county side of the Skagi peninsula and has long been used as a port for fishing expeditions. In the abandoned settlement Selnes, on the northern side of the cove, one can clearly see ruins of fishermen's huts. There would have also been foreign traders operating out of Selvík in centuries past, as the place name Þýskaleiði indicates.

Eyjafjörður

Eyjafjörður is one of the longest fjords in Iceland. It is located in the central north of the country. Situated by the fjord is the country's fourth most populous municipality, Akureyri.

Öxarfjörður

Öxarfjörður is a broad fjord in northeastern Iceland, situated between the Tjörnes and Melrakkaslétta headlands.

Þistilfjörður

Þistilfjörður is a bay in northeast Iceland, between the Rifstangi and Langanes peninsulas, near the town of Þórshöfn (Thorshofn). The name also refers to the region immediately to the southwest of the bay, roughly corresponding to Svalbarðshreppur municipality.

Húnaflói

Húnaflói is a bay of the Iceland Sea in Northwestern Region and Westfjords, Iceland. It is situated between the village of Strandir on Vestfirðir peninsula to the west and the Skagaströnd of Skagi peninsula to the east. Spanning 188.8 km2 (70 sq mi), it has a maximum width of about 50 km (30 mi) and length of 100 km (60 mi).

Skagafjörður

Skagafjörður is a deep fjord and its valley in northern Iceland.

Skjálfandi

Skjálfandi is a bay in northern Iceland, with some of the characteristics of a fjord. The Icelandic word Skjálfandi literally translates to trembling which may refer to earthquakes in the area.

Höfðavatn

Höfðavatn is a lagoon-like lake in northern Iceland. It is located in the municipality of Skagafjörður.