Skjálfandi
Skjálfandi is a bay in northern Iceland, with some of the characteristics of a fjord. The Icelandic word Skjálfandi literally translates to trembling which may refer to earthquakes in the area.
- Bay
- …is also known as “Skjálfandaflói”
- Description: bay in Iceland
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Húsavík.
Skjálfandi
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
66.06969° or 66° 4′ 11″ north
Longitude
-17.53231° or 17° 31′ 56″ west
Open location code
9CR43F99+V3
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Venetian—“Skjálfandi” goes by many names.
SkjálfandiBasque
SkjálfandiCatalan
SkjálfandiCebuano
斯乔尔万迪湾Chinese
SkjálfandiDanish
SkjálfandiDutch
סקיאולוואנדיHebrew
SkjálfandiIcelandic
SkjálfandiItalian
スキャゥルヴァンディJapanese
SkjálfandiNorwegian
SkjálfandiNorwegian Bokmål
SkjálfandiNorwegian Nynorsk
SkjálfandiPolish
СкьяульвандиRussian
SkjálfandiSwedish
SkjálfandiVenetian
Localities in the Area
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