Brákarsund
Brákarsund is a memorial in Borgarbyggð, West Iceland. Brákarsund is situated nearby to the museum The Settlement Center, as well as near Kaupgangur.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Borgarfjarðarbrú and Borg á Mýrum.
Borgarfjarðarbrú
Bridge
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Borgarfjarðarbrú is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. It spans Borgarfjörður, linking Borgarnes to Route 1 and connecting it with other parts of the country. Borgarfjarðarbrú is situated 1½ km east of Brákarsund.
Borg á Mýrum
Residential building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borgarnes and Hvanneyri.
Borgarnes
Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borgarnes is a town in West Iceland about 75 km north of Reykjavík, with a population of around 2000. It stands by a fjord called Borgarfjörður and is the centre of a vast municipality, Borgarbyggð.
Hvanneyri
Village
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hvanneyri is a small settlement in the municipality of Borgarbyggð in western Iceland. The settlement is an agricultural and church center known for its history of farming. Hvanneyri is situated 8 km northeast of Brákarsund.
Brákarsund
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Brákarsund hér drekkti skalla-grímur brák”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Borgarbyggð, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.53511° or 64° 32′ 6″ northLongitude
-21.92394° or 21° 55′ 26″ westOpen location code
99PWG3PG+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 4652162828OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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