North Iceland

North Iceland is the region of along the Greenland Sea, flirting with the Arctic Circle.

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, with a population of around 19,000, is the…
is a town of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in North Iceland.
is a lake near in North Iceland.

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is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord…
is a small town in North Iceland, best known…
Skagafjordur is a municipality in North Iceland.
is Iceland's most northernmost town with approximately 200 inhabitants in North Iceland.

North Iceland

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Latitude of center
65.6107° or 65° 36′ 38″ north
Longitude of center
-18.045° or 18° 2′ 42″ west
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“North Iceland” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Norðurland”
  • Greek: “Βόρεια Ισλανδία”
  • Hebrew: “צפון איסלנד”
  • Icelandic: “Norðurland”
  • Italian: “Islanda settentrionale”
  • Swedish: “Norra Island”
  • Ukrainian: “Нордурланд”

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