Húsavíkurbær
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Húsavík Whale Museum and The Exploration Museum.
The Húsavík Whale Museum
Museum
Photo: WhaleMuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Húsavík Whale Museum is a non-profit organization established in 1997. The Húsavík Whale Museum is situated in Húsavík, a small town in north east Iceland, on the shores of Skjálfandi Bay, just below the Arctic Circle at 66° N.
The Exploration Museum
Museum
Photo: Hnefill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Exploration Museum is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space. The museum is located in the center of Húsavík in North Iceland, 50 kilometres from the Arctic Circle.
Húsavíkurbær
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Húsavík” and “Husavikurbar”
- Location: Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.0333° or 66° 2′ northLongitude
-17.3333° or 17° 20′ westElevation
131 metres (430 feet)Open location code
9CR42MM8+8MGeoNames ID
2629837
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