Hamarsvötn
Hamarsvötn is a lake in Westfjords, Iceland. Hamarsvötn is situated nearby to the hamlet Drangsnes, as well as near the locality Bjarnarnes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Malarhorn lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drangsnes and Holmavik.
Drangsnes
Hamlet
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 3½ km southeast of Hamarsvötn.
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 9 km west of Hamarsvötn.
Hamarsvötn
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Hamarsvotn”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Westfjords, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.71488° or 65° 42′ 54″ north
Longitude
-21.47509° or 21° 28′ 30″ west
Elevation
171 metres (561 feet)
Open location code
99QWPG7F+XX
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hamarsvötn” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Hamarsvötn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bjarnarnes and Stiganes.
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