Káinn
Káinn is a memorial in Akureyri, Northeast. Káinn is situated nearby to the park Minjasafnsgarðurinn, as well as near Akureyri Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nonni’s House and Akureyri Museum.
Nonni’s House
Museum
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nonni's House is a museum in the Akureyri municipality in Iceland. The small wooden house, built around 1850, is one of the oldest houses in Akureyri. It was the home of the well known children's author and Jesuit priest Jón Sveinsson; also known as "Nonni". Nonni’s House is situated 220 metres north of Káinn.
Akureyri Museum
Museum
Photo: Bromr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akureyri Museum is situated 180 metres northwest of Káinn.
Akureyri Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.
Akureyri Airport is an international airport in Akureyri, Iceland, 3 kilometres south of the town centre. Icelandair and Norlandair link the airport with several domestic locations and limited service to Greenland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svalbarðseyri.
Svalbarðseyri
Village
Photo: Navaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Svalbarðseyri is a small village in the Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur municipality, northern Iceland, which in January 2011 had 245 inhabitants. It is located on the east coast of Eyjafjörður fjord. Svalbarðseyri is situated 9 km north of Káinn.
Káinn
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Kristján Níels Júlíus Jónsson”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Akureyri, Northeast, North Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
65.6652° or 65° 39′ 55″ northLongitude
-18.08398° or 18° 5′ 2″ westOpen location code
9CQ3MW88+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 5579440289OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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