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Hornstrandir1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0North Iceland Bays
24 bays in North Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.
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. Distances on the cards are straight-line from Reykjavík.
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.
24 bays in North Iceland
Miðfjörður
Miðfjörður is a small fjord as well as a conjoined valley in the northwest of Iceland.
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.
Bjarnarfjörður
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.
Héðinsfjarðarvatn
Bay or inlet in North Iceland. Part of Iceland's rugged coastline.
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).
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.
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