Hofsóshreppur

Hofsóshreppur is a locality in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hofsos.

Village
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
Hofsós is one of the oldest trading ports in northern dating back to the 16th century. The tiny village Hofsós in the Northern Region in Iceland was a rather busy trading post in the 17th and 18th century, but despite the merchant activities this small village did not develop into a larger village or a town in the 20th century.

Hofsóshreppur

Latitude
65.9° or 65° 54′ north
Longitude
-19.4° or 19° 24′ west
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
9CQ2WH2X+2X
Geo­Names ID
2630276
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