Álftafjörður

The name Álftafjörður is Icelandic for "swan fjord", and there are some fjords by this name in . The best known of these are:…
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  • Fjord
  • …is also known as “Alfta Fjord”
  • Description: fjord in Westfjords, Iceland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Súðavíkurkirkja.
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Álftafjörður.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ísafjörður.
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is a town in the northwest of .

Álftafjörður

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Latitude
65.99657° or 65° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
-23.01974° or 23° 1′ 11″ west
Open location code
99QRXXWJ+J4
Geo­Names ID
3418619
Wiki­data ID
Q16430600

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Álftafjörður” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Álftafjörður”
  • Chinese: “奥尔塔峡湾”
  • French: “Álftafjörður”
  • German: “Álftafjörður (Vestfirðir)”
  • German: “Álftafjörður”
  • Icelandic: “Álftafjörður”
  • Italian: “Álftafjörður (Vestfirðir)”
  • Italian: “Álftafjörður”
  • Polish: “Álftafjörður (Vestfirðir)”
  • Polish: “Álftafjörður”
  • Russian: “Аульфта-фьорд (Вестфирдир)”
  • Russian: “Аульфта-фьорд”
  • Swedish: “Álftafjörður”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kofri and Dvergasteinsfjall.

Westfjords: Highlights

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