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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tillea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Iceland
- Also known as: “Skjálfandaflói” and “Skjalfandi”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Húsavík.
Húsavík
Húsavík is a town of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in North Iceland. It is the whale watching capital of Iceland, with whales sighted on over 95% of trips during the summer.
Skjálfandi
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Skjálfandi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Venetian—“Skjálfandi” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Skjálfandi”
- Catalan: “Skjálfandi”
- Cebuano: “Skjálfandi”
- Chinese: “斯乔尔万迪湾”
- Danish: “Skjálfandi”
- Dutch: “Skjálfandi”
- French: “Skjálfandaflói”
- French: “Skjálfandi”
- German: “Skjálfandaflói”
- German: “Skjálfandi”
- Hebrew: “סקיאולוואנדי”
- Icelandic: “Skjálfandi”
- Italian: “Skjálfandi”
- Japanese: “スキャゥルヴァンディ”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Skjálfandi”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Skjálfandi”
- Norwegian: “Skjálfandi”
- Polish: “Skjálfandi”
- Russian: “Скьяульванди”
- Spanish: “Skjálfandaflói”
- Spanish: “Skjalfandi”
- Spanish: “Skjálfandi”
- Swedish: “Skjálfandi”
- Venetian: “Skjálfandi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Breiðavík and Grenvik.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fiskisker and Bakkahöfði.
Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations
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