Brákarsund
Brákarsund is a memorial in Borgarbyggð, West Iceland. Brákarsund is situated near the museum The Settlement Center, as well as near Kaupgangur.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Borgarfjarðarbrú and Borg á Mýrum.
Borgarfjarðarbrú
Bridge
Borgarfjarðarbrú is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. Borgarfjarðarbrú is situated 1½ km east of Brákarsund.
Borg á Mýrum
Residential building
Borg is a settlement due west of Borgarnes township in Iceland. Borg á Mýrum is situated 3 km north of Brákarsund.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borgarnes and Hvanneyri.
Hvanneyri
Village
Hvanneyri is a small settlement in the municipality of Borgarbyggð in western Iceland. 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″ north
Longitude
-21.92394° or 21° 55′ 26″ west
Open location code
99PWG3PG+2C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Settlement Center and Kaupgangur.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: The Settlement Center and Brákin.
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Worth a closer look: Borgarnes and Stykkishólmur.
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