Miðfjörður

Miðfjörður is a small fjord as well as a conjoined valley in the northwest of . The fjord has a length of 14 km and a width of up to 3,5 km. The valley is about 20 km long.
Wikipedia
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Fjord
  • Description: fjord in north west Iceland
  • Also known as: “Mið Fiord”, “Mið Fjord”, and “Midfjordur”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hvammstangakirkja.

Church
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Miðfjörður.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hvammstangi.

Village
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
is an village in the north-west part of the country, on peninsula, situated on the Miðfjörður. It is the most densely populated area in the County, with a population of about 580 people as of January 2011. is situated 2½ km southeast of Miðfjörður.

Miðfjörður

Latitude
65.41204° or 65° 24′ 43″ north
Longitude
-20.98867° or 20° 59′ 19″ west
Open location code
99QXC266+RG
Geo­Names ID
3414511
Wiki­data ID
Q1109572
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Miðfjörður” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Мід-фіёрд”
  • Cebuano: “Miðfjörður”
  • Dutch: “Miðfjörður”
  • French: “Miðfjörður”
  • German: “Miðfjörður”
  • Icelandic: “Miðfjörður”
  • Italian: “Miðfjörður”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Miðfjörður”
  • Norwegian: “Miðfjörður”
  • Polish: “Miðfjörður (Húnaflói)”
  • Polish: “Miðfjörður”
  • Russian: “Мид-фьорд”
  • Russian: “Мидфьордюр”
  • Swedish: “Miðfjörður, Húnaflói”
  • Swedish: “Miðfjörður”

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