ChurchNorth IcelandAkureyrarkirkja
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About
Akureyrarkirkja or The Church of Akureyri is a prominent Lutheran church at Akureyri in northern Iceland. Located in the centre of the city, it was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson (1887–1950) and completed in 1940.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Akureyrarkirkja
Akureyrarkirkja is in North Iceland at 65.6798°N, 18.0910°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
- Getting there
- Road 821 (Akurey.-Hrafnagil)
- Off the main road
- 1.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Akureyri — 0.4 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 249 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 211 mapped places within 20 km
Akureyrarkirkja weather and conditions
At Akureyrarkirkja in North Iceland, conditions as of 11 September 2026, 06:00 (Iceland time): 9°C (feels like 3°C), overcast, wind 7 m/s gusting to 16 m/s. Daylight today: 13 h 43 m (sunrise 06:17, sunset 20:01). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 11 September 2026, 06:00 · source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
St. Peter's Church, Akureyri< 1 km - 2
Glerárkirkja2 km - 3
Lögmannshlíðarkirkja3 km - 4
Grundarkirkja18 km - 5
Saurbæjarkirkja26 km
Waterfalls
The Waterfall of the Gods. Wide, horseshoe-shaped falls dropping 12 meters. According to…
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
A waterfall in North Iceland.
Hot Springs
Akureyri's municipal swimming pool per Visit North Iceland — water around 43°C, with a…
Natural hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Geothermal spot
Campsites
The camp site Hamrar by Akureyri is an excellent camp site with great facilities and…
The camp site Lónsá is located close to highway no 1 when entering Akureyri in the…
The camp site Systragil is in the valley Fnjóskadalur, a short distance from Akureyri. A…
The camp site Vaglaskógur is in the valley Fnjóskárdalur. The forest Vaglaskógur is the…
F-Roads
Road to an abandoned fjord
Only road across central Westfjords
Valley drive ending at the sea
Supermarkets
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Hagkaup supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 279.7 kr/L petrol
Atlantsolía · 279.8 kr/L petrol
Olís · 301.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
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Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Jon Gretarsson · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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