Kristnes
Kristnes is a hamlet in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast and has about 32 residents. Kristnes is situated nearby to the hamlet Öngulsstaðir, as well as near the village Hrafnagil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hrafnagil and Munkaþverá.
Hrafnagil
Village
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Hrafnagil is a small village in Eyjafjarðarsveit, northern Iceland, which in 2016 had 260 inhabitants. The village has a school and a community center. The area has access to high-temperature geothermal heat, which is used to heat houses and greenhouses. Hrafnagil is situated 2½ km south of Kristnes.
Munkaþverá
Locality
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munkaþverá was a Benedictine monastery in Eyjafjörður, Iceland. It was established around 1155 and was abolished when the country became Protestant in 1550. Munkaþverá is situated 6 km south of Kristnes.
Akureyri
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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.
Kristnes
- Type: Hamlet with 32 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.59652° or 65° 35′ 48″ northLongitude
-18.08711° or 18° 5′ 14″ westPopulation
32Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
9CQ3HWW7+J5OpenStreetMap ID
node 2918050432OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2629058
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