Steinsskarð

Steinsskarð is a pass in Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur, Northeast and has an elevation of 497 metres. Steinsskarð is situated nearby to the locality Svalbardseyri, as well as near Garðsvík.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Svalbarðseyri and Akureyri.

Village

Svalbarðseyri is a small village in the Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur municipality, northern Iceland, which in January 2011 had 245 inhabitants. It is located on the east coast of Eyjafjörður fjord. Svalbarðseyri is situated 4½ km west of Steinsskarð.

Akureyri, with a population of around 19,000, is the largest town in Iceland outside the Southwest region, and the unofficial capital of North Iceland.

Type: Pass with an elevation of 497 metres
Also known as: “Steinsskard”
Category: landform
Location: Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

65.74168° or 65° 44′ 30″ north

Longitude

-17.98584° or 17° 59′ 9″ west

Elevation

497 metres (1,631 feet)

Open location code

9CQ4P2R7+MM

GeoNames ID

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