Siglufjörður
Siglufjörður is a fjord in Fjallabyggð, Northeast. Siglufjörður is situated nearby to the locality Steinaflatir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Selvíkurnef and The Herring Era Museum.
The Herring Era Museum
Museum
The Herring Era Museum is located in Siglufjörður, Iceland. It is Iceland's largest maritime museum and the only Icelandic museum to have won the European Museum Award.
Siglufjörður Airport
Aerodrome
Siglufjörður Airport is an aerodrome, which is situated 3 km south of Siglufjörður.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Siglufjörður.
Siglufjörður
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Siglufjörður is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabitants.
Siglufjörður
- Type: Fjord
- Also known as: “Sigle Fiord”, “Siglufjördr”, and “Siglufjordur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fjallabyggð, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
66.16138° or 66° 9′ 41″ northLongitude
-18.88552° or 18° 53′ 8″ westOpen location code
9CR35467+HQGeoNames ID
2627131
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