Hnífsdalur

Hnífsdalur is a small village in the municipality of , located between and . The literal meaning of the name is "Knife's Valley".
  • Village with about 210 residents
  • …is also known as “Hmifsdalur”
  • Description: human settlement in Iceland
  • Postal code: 401

Places of Interest

Discover Ísafjarðarkirkja.
is a church.
4 km south of Hnífsdalur

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ísafjörður and Bolungarvik.
is a town in the northwest of .
Bolungarvík is a small town and the only built-up area…
8 km northwest of Hnífsdalur
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Latitude
66.10966° or 66° 6′ 35″ north
Longitude
-23.1202° or 23° 7′ 13″ west
Open location code
99RR4V5H+VW
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Hnífsdalur” goes by many names.
HnífsdalurCebuano
HnífsdalurDutch
HnífsdalIcelandic
HnífsdalsIcelandic
HnífsdalurIcelandic
HnífsdalurIrish
HnífsdalurPolish
HnífsdalurSilesian
HnífsdalurSwedish
HnífsdalurUzbek

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hnífsdalsvík and Skeljavík.
“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

Westfjords: Highlights

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