Hvammur
Hvammur is a farm in Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast. Hvammur is situated nearby to the hamlet Kristnes, as well as near Veigastaðir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Akureyri Airport and Nonni’s House.
Akureyri Airport
Aerodrome
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Akureyri Airport is an international airport in Akureyri, Iceland, 3 kilometres south of the town centre. Icelandair and Norlandair link the airport with several domestic locations and limited service to Greenland.
Nonni’s House
Museum
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nonni's House is a museum in the Akureyri municipality in Iceland. The small wooden house, built around 1850, is one of the oldest houses in Akureyri. It was the home of the well known children's author and Jesuit priest Jón Sveinsson; also known as "Nonni". Nonni’s House is situated 3½ km north of Hvammur.
Akureyri Museum
Museum
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Akureyri Museum is situated 3½ km north of Hvammur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akureyri and Hrafnagil.
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.
Hrafnagil
Village
Photo: Bjarki Sigursveinsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 7 km south of Hvammur.
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 10 km south of Hvammur.
Hvammur
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Eyjafjarðarsveit, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.63487° or 65° 38′ 6″ northLongitude
-18.0755° or 18° 4′ 32″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9CQ3JWMF+WQGeoNames ID
2629774
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