Akranes
Akranes is a point in Kaldrananeshreppur, Westfjords. Akranes is situated nearby to the village Drangsnes, as well as near Holmavik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drangsnes and Holmavik.
Drangsnes
Village
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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 5 km east of Akranes.
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 west of Akranes.
Akranes
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Kaldrananeshreppur, Westfjords, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.7° or 65° 42′ northLongitude
-21.55° or 21° 33′ westElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
99QWMCXX+XXGeoNames ID
3425466
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- Icelandic: “Akranes”
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