Fróðárós
Fróðárós is an estuary in West Iceland, Iceland. Fróðárós is situated nearby to the town Olafsvik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olafsvik.
Olafsvik
Town
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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 4½ km west of Fróðárós.
Fróðárós
- Type: Estuary
- Also known as: “Frodaros”
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.89402° or 64° 53′ 39″ northLongitude
-23.60962° or 23° 36′ 35″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
99PRV9VR+J5GeoNames ID
10278799
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