Hraunhafnartangi

Hraunhafnartangi is the second northernmost point of mainland and was believed to be the northernmost point until 2016 when it lost that title to the close by which was found to exceed it by 68 metres.
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  • Point
  • Description: low, sandy spit in norheastern Iceland
  • Also known as
    “Hraunhafnar Cape”
    “Hraunhatnartangi”
    “the second norternmost poin of Iceland”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse and Skinnalón.
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is the northernmost lighthouse in .
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is a farm, which is situated 3 km southwest of Hraunhafnartangi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raufarhöfn.
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is Iceland's most northernmost town with approximately 200 inhabitants in .

Hraunhafnartangi

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Latitude
66.53678° or 66° 32′ 12″ north
Longitude
-16.02837° or 16° 1′ 42″ west
Open location code
9CR5GXPC+PM
Geo­Names ID
2629979
Wiki­data ID
Q5923561

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Hraunhafnartangi” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Храунхафнартанги”
  • Cebuano: “Hraunhafnartangi”
  • Icelandic: “Hraunhafnartangi”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hraunhafnartangi”
  • Norwegian: “Hraunhafnartangi”
  • Spanish: “Hraunhafnartangi”
  • Swedish: “Hraunhafnartangi”
  • Swedish: “Islands näst nordligaste punkt”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kópasker and Hrauntangi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hestamöl and Brúsavík.

Iceland: Highlights

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