Sandvíkurhreppur

Sandvíkurhreppur is a locality in , . Sandvíkurhreppur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Selfoss Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is an airport serving , a town on the banks of Ölfusá river in the municipality in southern . is privately owned. The Selfoss non-directional beacon is located on the field. is situated 4 km east of Sandvíkurhreppur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Selfoss and Eyrarbakki.

Photo: Themrme1, CC0.
is the largest town in . Although it sits by a beautiful spot by the Ölfusá river, it's too close to places like and to be noticed, and too close to for most people to think of it as a place to stay the night.

Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
is a fishing village on the south coast of with a population of about 570 people, not including inhabitants of the prison located there. The village is founded on the Great Þjórsá Lava.

Hamlet
Photo: Jóna Þórunn, CC BY 3.0.
is a municipality in Árnessýslu, , with a population of 81 people in 2016. It is the smallest municipality of Iceland in terms of the number of inhabitants. is situated 5 km northeast of Sandvíkurhreppur.

Sandvíkurhreppur

Latitude
63.9167° or 63° 55′ north
Longitude
-21.1167° or 21° 7′ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
99MWWV8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
3413695
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In Other Languages

“Sandvíkurhreppur” goes by many names.
  • Icelandic: “Sandvíkurhreppur”

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