Hvalsey
Hvalsey is an island in Westfjords, Iceland. Hvalsey is situated nearby to the locality Húsavík, as well as near the village Holmavik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 6 km north of Hvalsey.
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 10 km northeast of Hvalsey.
Hvalsey
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Westfjords, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.65° or 65° 39′ northLongitude
-21.63333° or 21° 38′ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
99QWM928+2MGeoNames ID
3425470
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In Other Languages
“Hvalsey” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Hvalsey”
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