Straumsker
Straumsker is an island in Westfjords, Iceland. Straumsker is situated nearby to the village Holmavik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hólmavík Airport and Hólmavíkurkirkja.
Hólmavík Airport
Aerodrome
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Hólmavík Airport is an airport serving Hólmavík, Iceland. The Holmavik non-directional beacon is located 12 kilometres southeast of the airport. Hólmavík Airport is situated 4 km west of Straumsker.
Hólmavíkurkirkja
Church
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Hólmavíkurkirkja is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Straumsker.
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 2½ km southwest of Straumsker.
Drangsnes
Hamlet
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Drangsnes is a small town in the western part of Iceland, at the mouth of Steingrímsfjörður and near Hólmavík. It is part of the Kaldrananeshreppur municipality and only has 67 inhabitants. Drangsnes is situated 9 km east of Straumsker.
Straumsker
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Westfjords, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.71667° or 65° 43′ northLongitude
-21.61667° or 21° 37′ westElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Open location code
99QWP98M+M8GeoNames ID
3425465
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In Other Languages
“Straumsker” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Straumsker”
Localities in the Area
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