Stokksnes

Stokksnes is a headland on the southeastern coast, near Hofn and Hornafjördur. Stokksnes is located south of Kastarárfjall mountain, and includes Vestrahorn mountain, which was featured in the Bollywood film Dilwale.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in Austurland, Iceland
  • Also known as: Storksnaes

Stokksnes

Latitude
64.24367° or 64° 14′ 37″ north
Longitude
-14.96743° or 14° 58′ 3″ west
Open location code
9CP762VM+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3241056478
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2626535
Wiki­data ID
Q3481810
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Swedish—“Stokksnes” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Stoksnes
  • Bulgarian: Стокснес
  • Catalan: Stokksnes
  • Cebuano: Stokksnes
  • French: Cap Stokksnes
  • German: Stokksnes
  • Hausa: Stokksnes
  • Icelandic: Stokksnes
  • Kabardian: Стоккснес
  • Russian: Стоккснес
  • Russian: Стокснес
  • Swedish: Stokksnes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Öryggissvæðið á Stokksnesi and Stokksnes Lighthouse.

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