Ólafsvíkurhreppur

Ólafsvíkurhreppur is a locality in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ólafsvíkurkirkja and Kerlingarfoss.

Church
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is a church.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Ólafsvíkurhreppur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olafsvik.

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 3½ km north of Ólafsvíkurhreppur.

Ólafsvíkurhreppur

Latitude
64.8667° or 64° 52′ north
Longitude
-23.7333° or 23° 44′ west
Elevation
322 metres (1,056 feet)
Open location code
99PRV788+MM
Geo­Names ID
3414078
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In Other Languages

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

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