Tunguheiði

Tunguheiði is a heath in Vesturbyggð, Westfjords. Tunguheiði is situated nearby to the village Talknafjordur, as well as near the locality Höfðadalur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talknafjordur and Bildudalur.

Talknafjordur

Village

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.

Tálknafjörður is a fjord located in southern Westfjords between Patreksfjörður and Bíldudalur in Iceland. The term is also used for the immediate village and the former municipality of Tálknafjarðarhreppur. Talknafjordur is situated 5 km southwest of Tunguheiði.

Bildudalur

Village

Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bíldudalur is a village situated on the coast of Arnarfjörður, one of the Westfjords in Iceland. It is situated in the Vesturbyggð municipality and has 238 inhabitants. Bildudalur is situated 8 km northeast of Tunguheiði.

Tunguheiði

Type: Heath
Also known as: “Tunguheidi”
Location: Vesturbyggð, Westfjords, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

65.65907° or 65° 39′ 33″ north

Longitude

-23.75025° or 23° 45′ 1″ west

Elevation

561 metres (1,841 feet)

Open location code

99QRM65X+JW

GeoNames ID

3412312

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In Other Languages

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Icelandic: “Tunguheiði”

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