Haugsvatn
Haugsvatn is a lake in Westfjords, Iceland. Haugsvatn is situated nearby to the village Holmavik.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holmavik and Drangsnes.
Holmavik
Village
Hólmavík is a village in the western part of Iceland, by Steingrímsfjörður. It is the largest settlement in Strandir and serves as a centre of commerce for the county. Holmavik is situated 6 km southwest of Haugsvatn.
Drangsnes
Hamlet
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Drangsnes is a small town in the northwestern part of Iceland, at the mouth of Steingrímsfjörður and around 11.21 km from Hólmavík. It is part of the Kaldrananeshreppur municipality and only has 67 inhabitants. Drangsnes is situated 9 km southeast of Haugsvatn.
Haugsvatn
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Westfjords, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.74841° or 65° 44′ 54″ northLongitude
-21.57462° or 21° 34′ 29″ westElevation
207 metres (679 feet)Open location code
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3416537
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In Other Languages
“Haugsvatn” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Haugsvatn”
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