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Saurbæjarkirkja is a church in the Eyjafjörður region of Iceland. It is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of Akureyri.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
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Map of Saurbæjarkirkja
Map
65.4471°N, 18.2105°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 821 (Eyjafbr e-Gullbrekka)
Off the main road- 19.3 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Hrafnagil — 16.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 228 km in a straight line
What else is close- 83 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Saurbæjarkirkja
Goðafoss, Forest Lagoon & Northern Lights - Winter Combofrom 42.000 ISK · 3 days
Lake Mývatn & Northern Ligths - Winter Combofrom 42.000 ISK · 3 days
Dettifoss & Goðafoss Waterfall w/packed Lunch Small Group from Akureyri Portfrom 36.000 ISK · 7 h
Godafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Goðafoss Waterfall & Fjord Viewpoint from Akureyrifrom 13.990 ISK · 3 h
Whale Watching from Akureyrifrom 13.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Myvatn, Waterfall, Hot Springs & Volcanoes Tour from Akureyrifrom 21.990 ISK · 6 h
Akureyri City Walk & Local Foodfrom 16.900 ISK · 3 h
Diamond Circle Cruise Ship Express Tourfrom 24.990 ISK · 8 hGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionSaurbæjarkirkja weather and conditions
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2°Covercast · feels -1°C2 m/swind8 h 33 mdaylight · 08:40 – 17:13
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Grundarkirkja8 km - 2
Lögmannshlíðarkirkja26 km - 3
St. Peter's Church, Akureyri26 km - 4
Akureyrarkirkja26 km - 5
Glerárkirkja28 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Eyjafjarðarsveit15 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Eyjafjarðarsveit16 km
- 3Sæberg Hot Pot22 km
Fuel
- 1
Kjarnagata25 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2
Akureyri Leiruvegur25 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3Mýrarvegur26 km · 279.7 kr/L
Supermarkets
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
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questions
Can I go inside Saurbæjarkirkja?
Saurbæjarkirkja 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 Saurbæjarkirkja?
Saurbæjarkirkja 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 Saurbæjarkirkja?
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 Saurbæjarkirkja?
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 · Joaoleitao · 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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