Ytra-Gil

Ytra-Gil is a farm in , . Ytra-Gil is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akureyri Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.
is an international airport in , , 3 kilometres south of the town centre. Icelandair and Norlandair link the airport with several domestic locations and limited service to . is situated 3½ km north of Ytra-Gil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hrafnagil and Akureyri.

Village
Photo: Bjarki Sigursveinsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small in , northern , which in 2016 had 260 inhabitants. The village has a and a community center. The area has access to high-temperature geothermal heat, which is used to heat houses and greenhouses. is situated 6 km south of Ytra-Gil.

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, with a population of around 19,000, is the largest town in outside the , and the unofficial capital of .

Locality
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a Benedictine monastery in , . It was established around 1155 and was abolished when the country became Protestant in 1550. is situated 9 km south of Ytra-Gil.

Ytra-Gil

Latitude
65.62423° or 65° 37′ 27″ north
Longitude
-18.08018° or 18° 4′ 49″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
9CQ3JWF9+MW
Geo­Names ID
2625165
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