Arnarstapi

Arnarstapi, often called Stapi, is a small fishing and tourism village on the southern coast of the in . It lies beneath the distinctive mountain Stapafell, close to , and is best known for its basalt sea cliffs, natural rock arches, seabird colonies and coastal walking trail to Hellnar.
  • Type: Hamlet with 15 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: Stapi
  • Postal code: 356

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stapafell.

Peak
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY 3.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hellnar.

Hamlet
is an ancient fishing , a cluster of old houses and buildings situated close to Arnarstapi on the westernmost part of the peninsula, .

Arnarstapi

Latitude
64.7667° or 64° 46′ 0″ north
Longitude
-23.6281° or 23° 37′ 41″ west
Population
15
Open location code
99PRQ98C+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 477367274
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3418526
Wiki­data ID
Q774048
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Arnarstapi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: أرنرستابي
  • Basque: Arnarstapi
  • Chinese: 村落
  • Chinese: 阿尔纳斯塔皮
  • Chinese: 阿爾納斯塔皮
  • Dutch: Arnarstapi
  • French: Arnarstapi
  • German: Arnarstapi
  • Icelandic: Arnarstapi
  • Irish: Arnarstapi
  • Polish: Arnarstapi
  • Russian: Аднарстапи
  • Swedish: Arnarstapi

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