About
Sauðárkrókskirkja is a church in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland that was consecrated on December 9, 1892. The church parish was formed as the result of combining the Sjávarborg and Fagranes parishes, and the parish spans Reykjaströnd, Gönguskörð, Sauðárkrókur, and Borgarsveit.
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Map of Sauðárkrókskirkja
Map
65.7498°N, 19.6506°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there
- Road 73 (Sauðárkrókur)
Off the main road
- 0.2 km from Route 73
Nearest town
- Sauðárkrókur — 0.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 208 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 91 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Sauðárkrókskirkja
Give me 5from 31.000 ISK · 3 h
Ride & Raftfrom 35.400 ISK · 8 h
River Deltafrom 28.000 ISK · 3 h
The Viking-Ride- All in Onefrom 15.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Extreme River Raftingfrom 33.000 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Family River raftingfrom 22.000 ISK · 3 h
Kayak tripfrom 14.900 ISK · 2 h 15 min
Family Rafting (West)from 21.990 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Hvanneyrarskál Walking Tourfrom 6.900 ISK · 2 hSauðárkrókskirkja weather and conditions
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Glaumbæjarkirkja17 km - 2
Hóladómkirkja25 km - 3
Víðimýri25 km - 4
Holtastaðakirkja27 km
- 5
Blönduóskirkja eldri31 km
Hot springs
- 1Natural hot pot near Sauðárkrókur< 1 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skagafjörður15 km
- 3Lýsulaugar17 km
Fuel
- 1Sauðárkrókur< 1 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Sauðárkrókur Borgarflöt1 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3
Hofsós20 km · 310.9 kr/L
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
asked
questions
Can I go inside Sauðárkrókskirkja?
Sauðárkrókskirkja is in North Iceland. Many Icelandic churches are open to visitors during the day, but smaller rural churches are often locked outside services. Check opening hours before making a long drive, and never enter or photograph during a service in progress.
How do I get to Sauðárkrókskirkja?
Sauðárkrókskirkja is located in North Iceland. Use the map and directions on this page — most churches sit in or near a town and are reachable by any car on paved roads.
Is there an entry fee for Sauðárkrókskirkja?
Entry to Icelandic churches is generally free, though a couple of city churches charge for tower viewing platforms or museums. Donations are welcomed at many rural churches.
What kind of church is Sauðárkrókskirkja?
Most churches in Iceland are Evangelical Lutheran parish churches of the Church of Iceland — the national church. A small number are Catholic. Details for this church, where recorded, come from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Bromr · 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
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