Iceland
West Iceland
Snæfellsbær

Þæfusteinn

Þæfusteinn is a farm in , . Þæfusteinn is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rif Airport and Svöðufoss.

Aerodrome
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is an airport serving and , . It is located near Rif, a coastal village in the . Rwy 06 length includes a 1,250 feet displaced threshold.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall, which is situated 2½ km east of Þæfusteinn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hellissandur and Rif.

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is a village on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in . The village is considered one of the first fishing villages on Iceland, existing already in the 16th century, when people elsewhere mostly lived on agriculture.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Þæfusteinn.

Town
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Ólafsvík is a small town in on the northern side of the Peninsula. At one point in the 17th and 18th centuries, commercial vessels sailed between Ólafsvík and Denmark, and the village was one of the larger trading ports in Iceland. is situated 7 km east of Þæfusteinn.

Þæfusteinn

Latitude
64.9° or 64° 54′ north
Longitude
-23.85° or 23° 51′ west
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
99PRW522+22
Geo­Names ID
3412681
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gufuskálar and Öndverðarnes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Búrfell and Keflavík.

West Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations

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