Hálshöfði

Hálshöfði is a headland in Dalvíkurbyggð, Northeast. Hálshöfði is situated nearby to the town Dalvik, as well as near the village Hrisey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalvik and Arskogssandur.

Dalvik

Town

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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 3½ km west of Hálshöfði.

Arskogssandur

Hamlet

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Arskogssandur is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Hálshöfði.

Hauganes

Hamlet

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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 8 km southeast of Hálshöfði.

Hálshöfði

Type: Headland
Also known as: “Halshofdhi” and “Hellanes”
Category: landform
Location: Dalvíkurbyggð, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

65.96021° or 65° 57′ 37″ north

Longitude

-18.45782° or 18° 27′ 28″ west

Open location code

9CQ3XG6R+3V

GeoNames ID

2630762

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