Skipavík

Skipavík is a bay in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Borgarfjarðarbrú and Hafnarfjall.

Bridge
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the second longest bridge in , after Skeiðarárbrú. It spans , linking to Route 1 and connecting it with other parts of the country.

Peak
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
is a peak.

Residential building
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
Borg is a settlement due west of township in Iceland. Its recorded history reaches back to the settlement of Iceland. One of the country's original settlers was Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson, who claimed the area around Borg as his land, built a farm and made his home there.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borgarnes and Hvanneyri.

Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in about 75 km north of , with a population of around 2000. It stands by a fjord called Borgarfjörður and is the centre of a vast municipality, Borgarbyggð.

Village
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small settlement in the municipality of in western . The settlement is an agricultural and church center known for its history of farming.

Skipavík

Latitude
64.5392° or 64° 32′ 21″ north
Longitude
-21.9138° or 21° 54′ 50″ west
Open location code
99PWG3QP+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1279666247
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Highlights include Menntaskóli Borgarfjarðar and Kveldúlfsvöllur.

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