Stórihnjúkur
Stórihnjúkur is a peak in Dalvíkurbyggð, Northeast and has an elevation of 1,081 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nykurtjörn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lágheiði and Dalvik.
Lágheiði
Locality
Photo: Ragnhild&Neil Crawford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lágheiði is a mountain road between Ólafsfjörður and Fljót in Skagafjörður, Iceland. Through the centuries this has been the route between this two settlements. Lágheiði is situated 8 km west of Stórihnjúkur.
Dalvik
Town
Dalvík is the main town of Dalvíkurbyggð, a municipality of Iceland. As of January 2011, its population was 1,454 people. The town's name means "valley bay". Dalvik is situated 9 km northeast of Stórihnjúkur.
Stórihnjúkur
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,081 metres
- Also known as: “Storihnjukur” and “Stórihnúkur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Dalvíkurbyggð, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.91667° or 65° 55′ northLongitude
-18.66667° or 18° 40′ westElevation
1,081 metres (3,547 feet)Open location code
9CQ3W88M+M8GeoNames ID
2626446
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