Brimsnes
Brimsnes is a point in Snæfellsbær, West Iceland. Brimsnes is situated nearby to the hamlet Gufuskálar, as well as near the village Rif.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hellissandur and Rif.
Hellissandur
Photo: Chris Johnston, CC BY 2.0.
Hellissandur is a village on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland. The village is considered one of the first fishing villages on Iceland, existing already in the 16th century, when people elsewhere mostly lived on agriculture.
Olafsvik
Town
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ólafsvík is a small town in Iceland on the northern side of the Snæfellsnes 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. Olafsvik is situated 10 km east of Brimsnes.
Brimsnes
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Snæfellsbær, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Brimsnes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Brimsnes” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Бримснес”
- Cebuano: “Brimsnes”
- Icelandic: “Brimsnes”
- Swedish: “Brimsnes”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gufuskálar and Öndverðarnes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Krossavík and Keflavík.
West Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Borgarnes, Stykkishólmur, Hellissandur, and Snæfellsjökull National Park.
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