Hrísey
Hrísey is an island in Dalvíkurbyggð, Northeast. Hrísey is situated nearby to the locality Borgarbrík, as well as near Horn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hríseyjarviti.
Hríseyjarviti
Lighthouse
Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hríseyjarviti is a lighthouse, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Hrísey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arskogssandur and Dalvik.
Dalvik
Town
Dalvík is the main town of Dalvíkurbyggð, a municipality of Iceland. As of January 2011, its population was 1,454 people. The town's name means "valley bay". Dalvik is situated 7 km southwest of Hrísey.
Hauganes
Hamlet
Hauganes is a village located in Eyjafjörður in northern Iceland. Hauganes has about 137 inhabitants. The word Hauganes means "mound peninsula". Fishing is an important industry in the village. Hauganes is situated 9 km south of Hrísey.
Hrísey
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Hris” and “Hrisey”
- Category: landform
- Location: Dalvíkurbyggð, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.99741° or 65° 59′ 51″ northLongitude
-18.3783° or 18° 22′ 42″ westElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
9CQ3XJWC+XMGeoNames ID
2629935
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