Skarð

Skarð is a farm in , . Skarð is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Svöðufoss and Kerlingarfoss.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rif and Hellissandur.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Skarð.

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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.

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 6 km east of Skarð.

Skarð

Latitude
64.89606° or 64° 53′ 46″ north
Longitude
-23.8282° or 23° 49′ 42″ west
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
99PRV5WC+CP
Geo­Names ID
3413423
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